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VinePair Podcast
Join VinePair co-founder Adam Teeter, executive editor Joanna Sciarrino, and sommelier and wine educator Zach Geballe as they discuss the latest news, trends, and happenings in the world of wine, beer, and spirits each week. Now officially New York Times recommended!
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Episodes
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The Magic of the Industry Bar
On this week's episode, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss what exactly makes a bar or restaurant an "industry spot," why that's a reputation and crowd that some…
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Next Round: How 'The Prisoner' Hopes to Expand Beyond Its Iconic Red Blend
Zach speaks with Chrissy Wittman, director of winemaking at The Prisoner Wine Company, about the taking the reins of the iconic red blend, how its history…
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Next Round: Italicus is Reviving a Classic Italian Liqueur
Adam speaks with Giuseppe Gallo, founder of Italicus, about his efforts to resurrect the nearly-lost category of rosolio aperitivi and how the liqueur can be…
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Why Did the Entire Beer World Sleep on Modelo Especial?
In light of a recent VinePair piece about the rise of Modelo Especial, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss how it is that the Mexican lager became the #1 imported…
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Next Round: How Blind Blending Helps Winemaker Maggie Harrison Find Beauty
Zach speaks with Maggie Harrison, winemaker at Antica Terra in Oregon's Willamette Valley, about the elaborate and iconic blind blending method that she and…
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Next Round: Exploring the Market for Infused Tequila With 21 Seeds
Adam speaks with 21 Seeds co-founder and CEO Kat Hantas and VP of Marketing Pierrick Bouquet about the infused tequila brand and how it's positioning itself in…
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The Perils of 'Celebrity' Culture in Drinks
In light of the shocking arrest of Caleb Ganzer, wine director at La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, on multiple counts of arson, Adam, Joanna, and Zach…
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Next Round: Inside The 'Keurig for Cocktails' With Drinkworks CEO Nathaniel Davis
Zach speaks with Nathaniel Davis, CEO of Drinkworks, about the company's at-home cocktail-making appliance, how they develop new recipes, and potential…
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Next Round: Why Paso Robles Is California's Most Accessible Wine Region
Zach speaks with Maggie Tillman, owner of Alta Colina, and Russell From, winemaker at Herman Story Wines, about Paso Robles: why it offers an exciting…
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Does Napa Realize It Has a Labor Crisis?
In the wake of Adam's recent visit to Napa Valley, he, Joanna, and Zach discuss why there's such an acute housing and labor crisis in the region, and why it…
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Next Round: F!ve Drinks Aims to Can the Craft Cocktail Bar
Adam speaks with F!ve Drinks co-founder Felipe Szpigel about how the former president of Anheuser-Busch's craft beer unit got into the canned cocktail industry…
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Next Round: How Greek Wine Grew Up
Zach speaks with Ted Diamantis, founder of Diamond Wine Importers, and longtime wine educator Steve Olson about their history with Greek wine, how the…
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How We’re Getting Out of Our Drinks Comfort Zones
Joanna and Zach discuss why it is that many people tend to drink the same things over and over again, and why stepping out of our comfort zones is strongly…
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Next Round: Inside the Rapid Growth of Tattersall Distilling
Adam speaks with Jon Kreidler, co-founder of Minneapolis-based Tattersall Distilling, about how the company has grown from nothing to over 40,000 cases of…
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Next Round: How Virgin Atlantic Elevates the In-Flight Drinks Experience
Zach speaks with Shiada Drysdale, Beverage Manager for Virgin Atlantic, about how the airline is looking at products like canned cocktails and other RTDs, how…
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Wine Has a Bad Language Problem
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why it is that the language of wine tasting notes convinces many would-be wine lovers that they're simply not good enough to…
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Next Round: Keeping Krug Champagne Cool with Maggie Henríquez
Adam speaks with Krug Champagne CEO and President Maggie Henríquez about her history in the wine industry, the iconic Champagne house, and how it remains…
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TV Loves Food Shows...Why Not Drinks?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach ponder a curious question: why is it that even with the enduring success of food-focused television shows, almost no drinks-focused…
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Next Round: Jordan Salcito Saw the Canned Cocktail Future
Zach speaks with Jordan Salcito, founder of Ramona, about her journey in the wine world, her inspiration in launching a canned cocktail brand, and her new…
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Next Round: Inside the Tequila Boom With Rashidi Hodari of Beam Suntory
Adam is joined by Rashidi Hodari, Managing Director of Tequila for Beam Suntory, to talk about the meteoric rise of tequila as a category, how Beam Suntory has…
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Is Happy Hour Back?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the return of happy hour: with more people returning to offices and looking to connect with friends and co-workers, will…
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Next Round: Can Palate Club Blend Algorithms and Sommelier Expertise Into a Wine Club?
Zach speaks with Jennifer Estevez, co-founder of Palate Club, about how the online wine club merges machine learning and the experience and knowledge of…
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Next Round: Uncovering the Wine Bounty of the Côtes du Rhône
Zach is joined by Florence Quiot of Famille Quiot and Christophe Tassan of The Battery SF to discuss the wines of Côtes du Rhône: why they offer an appealing…
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Why Don't We Talk About Bulk Wine?
Prompted by a recent article on VinePair, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the prevalence of bulk wine in the wine industry: what is it, why does it get such a…
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Next Round: Distilling Terroir With Westland Single Malt Whiskey
Zach joins Westland Distillery co-founder Matt Hofmann at his Seattle distillery to discuss Hofmann's intense focus on using Pacific Northwest ingredients…
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Next Round: Why St. Agrestis Bet on Boxed Cocktails With Louis Catizone
Adam speaks with St. Agrestis co-owner Louis Catizone about the origins of the Brooklyn-based line of bitter spirits, how they've embraced bottled and boxed…
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The Problem with #RealWine
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the rise of #realwine, how it became popular on Instagram, and why it's both impossible to define but also a powerful tool for…
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Next Round: Bringing Back Old-School Napa Blends With Brendel Wines
Zach speaks with Cassandra Felix, Brand Director at Brendel Wines, about their efforts to highlight less familiar but historically important varieties and…
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Next Round: How AVEC Drinks is Rethinking Cocktail Mixers
Zach speaks with Denetrias Charlemagne and Alex Doman, co-founders of AVEC Drinks, about their recently-released line of health-focused cocktail mixers about…
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How Do We Define a ‘Modern Classic’ Cocktail?
Adam and Zach discuss the term "modern classic" when it comes to cocktails: what criteria nominees even need to meet, why they're harder to define than true…
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Next Round: Ian Burrell on Bringing Rum's Past and Future Together
Adam speaks with Ian Burrell, self-styled global rum ambassador and co-founder of Equiano Rum about the history and diversity within the rum category, as well…
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Which Drinks Will Dominate Summer 2021?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss which drinks will dominate the landscape this coming summer, including the hard seltzer smoothie, the Cosmo comeback, richer…
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Next Round: Exploring the Origins of Del Maguey Mezcal with Ron Cooper
Zach speaks with Ron Cooper, founder of Del Maguey Mezcal, about his early experiences with the agave spirit, how he first started exploring producers and…
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Next Round: Maintaining a Healthy Beverage Alcohol Lifestyle with NBC's Joy Bauer
Adam is joined by Joy Bauer, the health and nutrition expert for NBC's Today Show, to discuss how alcohol can be a part of a healthy lifestyle, and why so many…
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Is There a Future for To-Go Cocktails?
Adam and Zach are joined by their new co-host, VinePair's executive editor Joanna Sciarrino, to discuss whether to-go cocktails will remain both legal and…
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Next Round: Challenging the Aperol Spritz with Sera Luce's Justin Pass
Adam is joined by Justin Pass, creator of Sera Luce, a Venetian-style canned spritz, about entering that marketing, taking on the behemoth that is Aperol, and…
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Highlighting Pinot Grigio with Mezzacorona's Maurizio Maurizi
Adam and Zach are joined for this bonus episode of the VinePair podcast by winemaker Maurizio Maurizi of Gruppo Mezzacorona in Italy's Trentino region to talk…
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Can Dynamic Pricing Benefit Restaurants?
Prompted by a listener question, Adam and Zach discuss whether restaurants and bars could benefit from applying a dynamic pricing model to their menus: instead…
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Next Round: Why Mezcal Merits High Prices With Restaurateur Bricia Lopez
Zach speaks with Bricia Lopez, co-owner of Guelaguetza in Los Angeles, about her lifelong relationship with mezcal and her efforts to increase the spirit's…
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Inside Costières de Nîmes, One of the Rhône Valley's Most Exciting Appellations
In this bonus episode of the VinePair podcast, Adam and Zach are joined by winemakers Michel Gassier (Domaine Gassier) and Franck-Lin Dalle (Chateau de…
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Why Counterfeiting is Rampant in Fine Wine and Spirits
In the wake of the latest example of counterfeit booze being passed off as authentic, Adam and Zach discuss why it is that fraud has become so rampant in the…
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Next Round: Sarah Jessica Parker Navigates Wine Entrepreneurship
Adam speaks with acclaimed actress Sarah Jessica Parker about her wine venture, Invivo x SJP, which features a Sauvignon Blanc and a Rosé from New Zealand, as…
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The Wines of Roussillon Step into the Spotlight
In this bonus episode of the VinePair podcast, Adam and Zach are joined by Master Sommelier Tim Geiser and sommelier Caleb Ganzer of Compagnie de Vins…
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Eric Asimov Takes Stock of the Wine Industry’s Pandemic Shakeup
Adam and Zach are joined by New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov to discuss the many changes that Covid-19 has brought to the wine industry: whether online…
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Next Round: Keeping America's Oldest Brewery Modern with Jennifer and Wendy Yuengling
Zach speaks with Jennifer and Wendy Yuengling, sixth generation leaders at America's oldest brewery, Yuengling. They discuss the brewery's history, the…
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Next Round: Knotfest Beer Pit is Bringing Heavy Metal and Craft Beer Together
Adam and VinePair senior editor Cat Wolinski speak with Adam Zuniga, Advanced Cicerone and curator of the Knotfest Beer Pit, about how the subscription beer…
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LIVE: How Chile's Wine Industry is Leading the Way on Sustainability
As a part of VinePair's Sustainability Week programming, Adam and Zach recorded a live podcast with winemakers Viviana Navarrete of VSPT Wine Group and Sofia…
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Next Round: How Cupcake Vineyards is Embracing Low-Cal Wine
Zach speaks with winemaker Jessica Tomei of Cupcake Vineyards about their newest product, Cupcake Lighthearted, a line of low-cal wines, as well as the…
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Next Round: Blue Point Brewing Company is Staying Relevant Through Innovation
Adam speaks with Carrie Shafir, general manager at Long Island's Blue Point Brewing Company, about the brewery's long history, recent additions to its product…
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Expanding the Definition of Sustainability in the Drinks Business
To kick off VinePair's Sustainability Week, Adam and Zach discuss why the drinks industry, media, and consumers alike need to expand their definition of…
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Next Round: How Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka Became a Sensation
Adam speaks with Firefly Distilling co-founders Jim Irvin and Scott Newitt to get the inside story on how the two created their immensely popular Sweet Tea…
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Next Round: Supergay Spirits is Bringing Joy to Craft Distilling
Zach speaks with Aaron Thorp, co-founder of New York's Supergay Spirits, about transitioning from his role as a wine director at several acclaimed New York…
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Can the Restaurant Industry Overcome the Post-Covid Labor Crunch?
Adam and Zach discuss the fact that even as demand for restaurants and bars ramps up, operators face real challenges when it comes to staffing, as many…
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Next Round: How D.C.'s Domestique Wine is Creating an Inclusive Wine Culture
Adam speaks with Jeff Segal and Meri Lugo of Domestique Wine in Washington, D.C., about their efforts to connect with customers and create a more inclusive…
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Next Round: The Future of Super-Premium Vodka With Miranda Dickson of Absolut Elyx
Adam speaks with Miranda DIckson, Global Brand Director for Absolut Elyx, about the super-premium vodka market, how Absolut Elyx was born, why it appealed to…
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Wine Experts Are Ignoring Full-Bodied Reds — And Shouldn’t Be
Adam and Zach discuss the incredible disconnect between many wine professionals and the bulk of the wine-drinking public when it comes to red wine: how many…
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Next Round: Bar Project 2021 is Educating Students on the Future of Drinks
Zach speaks with Brian Connors, Director of the Bacardi Center of Excellence at Florida International University about the school's latest venture, Bar Project…
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Next Round: Leaving NYC for a Small Town With Restaurateur Adam Dunn
Adam speaks with restaurateur Adam Dunn, co-owner of The Pheasant on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, about his decision to move away from Brooklyn, and the challenges…
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Lift Collective Presents a More Inclusive Hospitality Industry
Adam and Zach are once again joined by Lift Collective co-founder Rania Zayyat to discuss the just-completed Lift Collective Virtual Conference, including how…
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Next Round: Napa Valley Viticulturalist Allison Wilson on Facing Challenging Times
Zach speaks with Allison Wilson, Director of Vineyard Operations at Cliff Lede Vineyards in Napa Valley about the challenges of the 2020 vintage, what…