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Zach speaks with UPS Global Director of Innovation Robin Hooker about how the shipping company has experienced a massive spike in alcohol shipments since mid-March, what new approaches and technologies it's deploying to meet that heightened demand, and whether he expects this level of online commerce to continue even when Covid-19 recedes. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam speaks with Campbell Brown, President of Old Forester, about how the bourbon producer is continuing to see evolution and expansion in their customer base, as well as preparing for the return of whiskey season and the challenges of supporting bars and bartenders during this time. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Zach speaks with Tequila Herradura Senior Brand and Integration Manager Jennifer Simmonds about how the company is experiencing tremendous growth across its line of expressions, as well as how they're celebrating their 150th anniversary and a few home cocktail ideas. Please send any requests or suggestions for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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In summer 2019, the hard seltzer category was basically White Claw, Truly, and no one else. A year later, those two remain the biggest brands, but dozens of challengers and competitors have emerged from small producers and multinational behemoths alike. What does this evolution and fragmentation mean for consumers, and what additional innovations are still out there? That's what Adam, Erica, and Zach are discussing on this week's episode of the VinePair podcast. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, 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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Adam, Erica, and Zach dive into the controversy surrounding the newly-trendy "clean wine" term: why it means next to nothing and yet still resonates with some wine drinkers, especially with celebrities like Cameron Diaz creating brands specifically to capitalize on the trend, even when the actual details of said wine are shrouded in mystery. So how should wine consumers and wine media handle the 'clean wine' trend and term, and can it ever actually mean anything concrete? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, 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 Will Whelan, VP of Wine at Winestyr, a Chicago-based direct-to-consumer wine platform, about how DTC ecommere has changed and grown since the onset of Covid-19. 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 dig into VinePair's proprietary data to try to tease out what the future holds for current trends in the drinks world, like the surging popularity of the Margarita, the demise of Champagne, and of course hard seltzer's continued reign. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, 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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Adam speaks with Winesellers, Ltd. Co-president Adam Sager about the changing meaning of the term "value wine" and how the family-owned wine importer and marketer is tackling the challenges of Covid-19. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Zach speaks with Anheuser-Busch Vice President of Innovation Jake Kirsch about how the company is handling new product launches in the Covid-19 era, what consumers seem to be looking for, and the ways in which the crisis is accelerating existing trends. Please send any suggestions or requests for future Conversations to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
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Adam, Erica, and Zach discuss the latest controversy surrounding the Court of Master Sommliers - Americas, including the high-profile resignation of several Master Sommeliers in the wake of a number of allegations surrounding racial insensitivity and a lack of emphasis on diversity and social justice, as well as lingering bad feelings surrounding the 2018 cheating scandal. Plus, why the current state of the economy means that many well-known brands might change hands. 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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