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With the release of the 2022 list of the 50 Best Bars in North America, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether or not placing on the list is actually good for these bars, or whether the combination of the increased attention and need to never change the menu can be punishing. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Joanna is drinking: Finback IPA
Zach is drinking: Bernard Baudry Le Clos Guillot Chinon
Adam is drinking: Teal, winner of the 2021-2022 Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether wine-based seltzers can grab market share from those based on malt liquor or other spirits, and what makes for a good wine seltzer. Then, Adam and Joanna interview Albert Hammond, Jr., lead guitarist for The Strokes, about his new wine seltzer, Jetway. Finally, the team returns to the ranch water conversation and tries the original version, with Topo Chico, lime, and silver tequila. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether the long-predicted sake surge is actually happening, whether the complexity and specificity of the drink works against it, and whether sake-based canned beverages can help open the door. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Joanna is drinking: Improved Pendennis Club at The Long Island Bar
Zach is drinking: Doubleback Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
Adam is drinking: Boulevardier at The Long Island Bar
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the current state of the RTD/RTS landscape, and why some existing brands will likely be displaced as the large spirits companies start to put their branded products on the shelf. Then, the team tastes the official Campari bottled Negroni. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether things like fancy ice and glassware are crucial for good cocktails, how restaurants in particular decide just how much to invest in their cocktail programs, and whether partnering with an acclaimed cocktail bar or bartender can work. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is drinking: An equal parts cocktail of Roku Gin, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao, and Amaricano Bianca
Joanna is drinking: Grandma's Gimlet at Pasta Louise
Adam is drinking: Little Gucci Dress at Grand Army Bar
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the role of nostalgia in sparking drinks trends, as well as whether some of most recent ones are being driven more out of a desire to be ironic than to actually enjoy a drink. Then, despite Adam's protestations, the team tries some Dirty Shirleys. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the changing format for wine tastings in Napa Valley, which have evolved from being relatively straightforward and simple to being elaborate, multi-course events with involved service and the price tags to match. Will the rest of the wine world continue to follow Napa's lead? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is drinking: Robert Mondavi Winery To Kalon Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Joanna is drinking: The Last Word
Adam is drinking: New York Sour with Manischewitz
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the popularity of ranch water and the confusing proliferation of canned ranch water brands, particularly those that use malt liquor instead of actual tequila in their formula. Then, they taste a variety of offerings from one of the pioneers in the category, Lone River. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to the surprisingly strong sales data for the ultra-premium gin category, wondering whether the trendiness of the Martini is behind it, and explore the particularly remarkable growth of Empress Gin. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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With warmer weather on the horizon, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss what drink might be the breakout hit of this coming summer. Tequila's continued popularity is discussed, as is the emerging trend of bold, aggressive flavors. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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