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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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Why Are Spirits Brands Bypassing Bartenders for Somms?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the curious case of spirits brands and even prestige publications turning to sommeliers in lieu of bartenders for site visits…
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What Can Bev Alc Learn From Fast Food?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach chat about how drinks companies and brands would be wise to learn some of the lessons that the fast food and fast-casual restaurant…
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Where Do Winemakers Come From?
Prompted by the passing of legendary winemaking consultant Michel Rolland, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why the "flying winemaker" model has fallen out of…
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Is Brown-Forman For Sale? To Whom?
With rumors swirling that Kentucky spirits company Brown-Forman might be for sale, and with both French giant Pernod Ricard and fellow Kentucky company Sazerac…
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No, the Host is Not Out to Get You
Joanna and Zach discuss whether or not restaurants really do try to put attractive guests front and center, and whether they reserve the worst tables in for…
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We're Looking For Wine Marketers in the Wrong Places
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a recent bit of research about where wine companies hire their marketing professionals from, and how much more so than in…
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The Middle Tier is Merging and Morphing
Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by VinePair contributing editor Dave Infante to discuss a spate of news regarding the wholesale sector, from Southern…
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Do Restaurants Need to Rethink Their Revenue Ratios?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about the received wisdom that restaurants should generate a large chunk of their revenue from their…
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How Bad Will This Summer Be for the Travel Industry?
With gas prices spiking, airfare following suit, and nightmarish security delays embroil many American airports, Adam, Joanna, and Zach ponder whether the…
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Wine Should Leave the Judgement of Paris in the Past
Adam and Zach respond to a listener question about why so many wine regions and countries continue to attempt to recreate the Judgement of Paris. What is it…
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How Do Wine Programs, Sommeliers, and AI Interact?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss ways in which AI is potentially affecting wine service and sales in restaurants. As wine apps like CellarTracker integrate…
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Irish Whiskey Is Still Looking For Its Audience
On the eve of St. Patrick's Day, Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by VinePair spirits editor Aaron Goldfarb to discuss his recent list of the 14 best Irish…
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The Wine World's Worst Cliché
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss one of Zach's least favorite clichés in wine: that wine is "90% made in the vineyard," or some other silly percentage. They…
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Could Wine Actually Wholly Abandon Wholesale?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about the deteriorating relationship between wineries and wholesalers, and if the financial challenges…
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Taking the Temperature of Sonoma
Adam and Joanna are joined by winemaker Noah Dorrance of Reeve Wines, BloodRoot Wines, and other projects, to discuss what the state of the industry is in…
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Examining a Potential Bartender Schism
Prompted by a recent post from acclaimed bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether bartending has tipped too far in the direction…
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Where Does Vermouth Go Next?
Adam and Joanna are joined by the co-founders of Cueva Nueva, David Neimanis and Phi Peinado, to discuss the realities of vermouth, both in Europe and in the…
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Recapping a News-y February: Four Roses Sells, Wineries Close, and Napa NIMBYism Continues
Adam, Joanna, and Zach recap a few recent news items, including acclaimed restaurateur Thomas Keller's public objections to an affordable housing project in…
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Is Wine BTG Broken? If So, Can It Be Fixed?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether wineries should still consider by-the-glass placements as being vital for their success, especially as marketing or…
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Should Wineries Prioritize Urban Tasting Rooms?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about urban wineries and tasting rooms. Do consumers care that much about the traditional winery…
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What Actually Matters on a Wine Label?
Joanna and Zach are joined by VinePair managing editor Hannah Staab to discuss what truly matters on a wine label. Do appellations, producers, or varieties…
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Do Drinkers Flavor-Match Across Categories?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss something that Adam raised during his recent session at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium: can you really bring customers into…
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Is a Cocktail Backlash Brewing?
Prompted in part by some recent experiences, Adam, Joanna, and Zach wonder if a backlash to the cocktail movement is coming. Will the veritable ocean of…
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The Opportunities for American Wine - LIVE
Live from the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss their reasons for optimism when it comes to American wine, as well as some…
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Has Hospitality and Etiquette Within the Trade Fallen Apart?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss how members of the trade and media might be making for worse bar patrons than they used to. From demanding complicated cocktails…
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Can Soju Ride the KPop Wave?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about Soju: can the Korean spirit capitalize on the popularity of KPop (Demon Hunters or otherwise)…
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Have Bars Bought In Too Heavily to Non-Alc Programs?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach debate whether extensive non-alcoholic cocktail programs at bars are actually making these bars any money. More to the point, if they're…
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Why is Wine PR Struggling So Much?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach ponder the question of why the wine industry is struggling so bad with PR and communications. Does the industry just not pay well enough…
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The Latest News in RNDC's Ongoing Struggles
Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by VinePair contributing editor Dave Infante to discuss his most recent reporting surrounding national wholesaler RNDC's…
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The Dietary Guidelines Around Alcohol Have Changed. Does It Matter?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach address the recent changes to America's dietary guidelines as issued by the Department of Health, in particular the removal of any…
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What Happens When Restaurant Reservations Meet AI?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about recent news that the popular reservation platform OpenTable is providing algorithmically-derived…
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Our Predictions for 2026
To ring in 2026, Adam, Joanna, and Zach continue a yearly tradition on the podcast, offering their predictions for what 2026 will bring for the drinks…
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How Maison Premiere Brought New Orleans to New York
In another preview of VinePair's latest podcast "The Buildout," Adam sits down with Maison Premiere co-founder Joshua Boissy to discuss his early career in the…
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Our Most Memorable Drinks of 2025
In a yearly tradition, Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by members of the VinePair staff to share some of their favorite and most memorable drinking…
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How The Dead Rabbit Became a New York Institution
In an episode from VinePair's newest podcast series "The Buildout," Adam sits down with The Dead Rabbit co-founder Jack McGarry to talk about his early career…
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Looking Back on 2025 in the Drinks Industry
In a yearly tradition, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss some of the biggest stories, trends, and changes in the world of drinks in 2025. From the ongoing tumult…
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Should You Be Able to Pre-Order Wine at Restaurants?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about whether more restaurants should allow or even encourage guests to pre-order wine so that it could…
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Has Wine Hit Rock Bottom?
After a year of apocalyptic headlines and generally bad vibes, Adam, Joanna, and Zach ponder whether things are as bad as they're going to get for the wine…
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Turns Out Americans Are Still Drinking
Despite much consternation about how Americans in general and Gen Z in particular are drinking less, once again new survey data shows not just that drinking…
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The Top 50 Spirits of 2025
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss VinePair's Top 50 Spirits of 2025 list, and then are joined by spirits editor Aaron Goldfarb to further dive into what some of…
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Can AB InBev's Rumored BeatBox Deal Beat the Odds?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach debate the rumored sale of the wine-based RTD BeatBox to Anheuser-Busch InBev for $700 million. What prompted AB InBev to make this big…
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How Much Does the 'Champagne' Brand Matter?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about why exactly the winemakers, grape growers, and wineries in Champagne are so protective of that…
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Let's Talk Turkey
Adam, Joanna, and Zach talk about their Thanskgiving plans - what they're cooking and baking, who they're cooking and baking for, and most of all what they'll…
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Why Does Innovation in the Drinks Biz Take So Long?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about why innovation and new products take so long in beverage alcohol. Are there specific obstacles…
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Are There Too Many Wineries in America?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss a recent column by Esther Mobley in the San Francisco Chronicle positing that there are simply too many wineries in California…
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The Top 50 Wines of 2025
Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by VinePair tastings director Keith Beavers and managing editor Hannah Staab to discuss the Top 50 Wines of 2025 list: what…
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Are Craft Cocktail Programs Helping or Hurting Bars and Restaurants?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach react to a recent piece stating that craft cocktail programs are killing bars. Are the hidden labor and ingredient costs too much for…
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Do We Need More Bottle Shots on Social?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach debate a recent piece about sommeliers posting shots of the bottles they've sold on social media. Is this a viable marketing strategy, a…
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Do Bars Want Regulars Anymore?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about whether it's harder than ever to be a bar regular. Have the rising cost of drinks, the changing…
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Bringing the Bar Tab into the 2020s with TabX
Zach is joined by Josh Taylor, co-founder of TabX, to discuss the company's platform, and how it can offer bar goers not just more flexibility and a speedier…
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Can Wine Bars Handle Bar Crawls, and the Latest from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
Adam, Joanna, and Zach recap the Next Wave Awards party, Zach's epic NYC bar crawl, and discuss why it is that wine bars just don't seem suited to the same…
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Brand Managers Can't Market Just to Themselves
Adam, Joanna, and Zach convene to discuss a recent gripe from within the drinks industry that they heard from a very highly-placed executive: that brand…
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The Conversation Around Wine Additives is Exhausting
Adam, Joanna, and Zach react to an unhinged television appearance from winemaker Charles Smith and the latest iteration of a topic that comes up every so…
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Bourbon Is Gonna Be Fine
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss influential whiskies, hunting for sought-for bottles, and other drinks adventures. Then, Adam and Joanna are joined by Kate…
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Unpacking the 2025 Next Wave Awards
Adam, Joanna, and Zach celebrate the winners of VinePair's 2025 Next Wave Awards, highlighting some of their favorites and suggesting what the industry as a…
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Wine Should Be Building, Not Burning, Bridges
Adam, Joanna, and Zach react to a recent op-ed claiming to offer suggestions to the struggling wine industry, an op-end that dismisses the vast majority of…
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It's OK if Your Wine Isn't Cool
Adam, Joanna, and Zach muse on a conversation from Vinitaly.USA about a super successful Italian wine region trying to get more acclaim and approval from…
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Can Wine Market Itself Like Food?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about whether it works for smaller, alternative wine brands to market themselves as better or healthier…
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When Luxury Wine Fails at Hospitality, We All Lose
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about a recent, unsatisfying visit to a well-regarded Napa Valley winery. Are some of the more…
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Is Prestige Television a Marketing Solution?
In light of the recent launch the Netflix prestige drama "House of Guinness," Adam, Joanna, and Zach take stock of the show, and the potential for…