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Adam and Zach are joined for a bonus episode of the VinePair podcast by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein to talk about the wines of Alentejo, an historic and complex wine region in the southern part of Portugal, including a discussion about the most important varieties in the region, some of the most popular styles, and a few producers to seek out on store shelves or online. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
This episode was sponsored by the Wines of Alentejo
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Adam and Zach break down VinePair's Top 50 lists of wine and spirits, including why Xinomavro and the wines of Sicily deserve your attention, why high-end brown spirits still reign supreme, and how the diversity of gin makes it both exciting and almost impossible to rank. Please subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Zach speaks with Master Sommelier Jill Zimorski about the potential opportunities and challenges facing sommeliers in a post-Covid landscape, as well as the scandals that have rocked the Court of Master Sommeliers and her new podcast reviewing wine books. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam and Zach are joined by Jesse Estes, Global Brand Ambassador for Tequila Ocho, to discuss the search for terroir in Tequila, and why focusing on single fields of agave when distilling can help heighten that sense of place. Plus, thoughts on the value of being additive-free and a few suggestions for how to best highlight quality tequilas in cocktails.
This podcast was sponsored by Tequila Ocho
Zach is drinking: Hot Toddies. More podcast discussion of the Hot Toddy.
Adam is drinking: The Ten Best Champagnes for Any Occasion
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Adam speaks with Zidanelia Arcidiacono, Pinot Noir winemaker at Sonoma-Cutrer, and Elizabeth McCall, Assistant Master Distiller at Woodford Reserve, about their collaboration on a bourbon barrel-finished Pinot Noir. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam speaks with Romain Teyteau, export director for the acclaimed Beaujolais négociant Georges Deboeuf, about how Beaujolais Nouveau and Cru Beaujolais have both become such popular wines in America, and what the future looks like for the region. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam and Zach discuss the urgent need for federal aid and relief for American restaurants and bars, and why this is a cause that all of us should support. Independent restaurants and bars not only employ tens of millions of people, but they add richness, character, and diversity to our cities and towns that corporate behemoths can never replicate. Contact your Senators. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Sponsored by: Tequila Ocho
What Zach is Drinking: Kopke 1985 Colheita Tawny Port, Jefferson's Ocean Bourbon
What Adam is Drinking: Kir-Yianni Xinomavro, Eden Rift Chardonnay
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Adam speaks with Goose Island Brewmaster Keith Gabbett and Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan about how the two producers collaborated on the most recent version of the Chicago brewery's iconic Bourbon County Stout. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Zach chats with Wright Thompson, author of the newly-released "Pappyland," about the story of Julian Van Winkle's attempts to revive his family's legacy and whiskey, and how tragedy and loss suffuse the history of the brand. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam and Zach are joined by guest host and VinePair staff writer Tim McKirdy to discuss VinePair's yearly celebration of all things sparkling, Bubbly Week, including what sparkling wines are exciting the crew most in 2020, how Prosecco sold itself as a luxury product, and why Lambrusco is ready for a comeback. Thanks to Luminore by LaMarca, J Vineyards & Winery, and Otello Lambrusco for sponsoring this week's episode. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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