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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
Can the Metric System Revitalize Wine Service?
Season 7 Episode 17
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about restaurants selling wine by the centimeter and other similar measures: does this make win…
1 year, 7 months ago
Bourbon Isn't Taking Any Chances
Season 7 Episode 16
With the news that Maker's Mark is unveiling a new ad campaign aimed squarely at young drinkers, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why the bourbon indus…
1 year, 7 months ago
Varietal Wine Still Reigns Supreme
Season 7 Episode 15
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why Malbec remains an important variety for American drinkers, and more broadly how recognizable varieties are still s…
1 year, 7 months ago
We Are Begging You, Just Serve Us Some Wine
Season 7 Episode 14
Prompted by a recent experience, Adam, Joanna, and Zach bemoan the fact that too many restaurants channel all wine service through their sommeliers, …
1 year, 7 months ago
Vermouth's Great Vanishing Act
Season 7 Episode 13
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss how the rise of the Martini hasn't necessarily buoyed vermouth's fortunes, with savory and freezer versions tending to…
1 year, 7 months ago
Wine Still Isn't Taking Women Seriously
Season 7 Episode 12
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about why the wine industry as a whole still doesn't view women as serious wine drinkers, and d…
1 year, 7 months ago
Is Legal Sports Betting a Boon for Bars?
Season 7 Episode 11
With "The Big Game" just around the corner, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether the spread of legalized online sports betting is having a positive…
1 year, 7 months ago
Silver Linings in Wine's Gloomy Forecast
Season 7 Episode 10
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to the most recent Silicon Valley Bank report and Adam's recent presentation at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, wh…
1 year, 7 months ago
Parsing the Puzzling Diageo Rumors
Season 7 Episode 9
Adam, Joanna, and Zach delve into the rumor that Diageo might be looking to sell off Guinness, despite (or perhaps because) the beer's booming popula…
1 year, 8 months ago