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Yes, You Can Google the Wine List
Season 7 Episode 27
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a recent piece about using your phone when perusing a wine list: should you direct all of your questions to the som…
1 year, 5 months ago
Do Bar Franchises Work?
Season 7 Episode 26
Fresh off their travels, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether hiring a famous bartender to design your cocktail menu, but not actually tend bar, ca…
1 year, 6 months ago
What We Look For When We Travel
Season 7 Episode 25
With Adam, Joanna, and Zach all on the road, they discuss what they look for when traveling: how best to try to get the sense for a local drinks scen…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Terror (and Opportunity?) of Tariffs
Season 7 Episode 24
To announce the launch of Full Book, Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by contributor Dave Foss to discuss the impact that current and proposed tarif…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Martini Is Evolving Before Our Eyes
Season 7 Episode 23
In anticipation of the second year of VinePair's Martini Madness, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the hottest trends around the cocktail, including ri…
1 year, 6 months ago
Cocktail Bars Are Becoming Restaurants, With Mixed Results
Season 7 Episode 22
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss this rather curious question: while food programs at cocktail bars have gotten more and more elaborate and involved, d…
1 year, 6 months ago
Is the Dining Public Over Tips?
Season 7 Episode 21
With lots of public backlash building against tipping, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why "tip creep" is hurting folks who actually rely on tips for …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Reasons Wine Service Sucks Right Now
Season 7 Episode 20
Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by Dave Foss to talk about some listener complaints surrounding wine service in restaurants: why staff training and…
1 year, 6 months ago
Does Constellation Want Out of the Wine Biz?
Season 7 Episode 19
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to the widely-reported rumors that Constellation Brands is looking to sell off the entirety of its wine portfolio to f…
1 year, 6 months ago
How the Old Fashioned Won Over Young Drinkers
Season 7 Episode 18
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss some takeaways from the recent Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Competition, including the relative merits of cocktails made…
1 year, 6 months ago