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Is Brown-Forman For Sale? To Whom?
Season 8 Episode 29
With rumors swirling that Kentucky spirits company Brown-Forman might be for sale, and with both French giant Pernod Ricard and fellow Kentucky compa…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
No, the Host is Not Out to Get You
Season 8 Episode 28
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…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
We're Looking For Wine Marketers in the Wrong Places
Season 8 Episode 27
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 t…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Middle Tier is Merging and Morphing
Season 8 Episode 26
Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by VinePair contributing editor Dave Infante to discuss a spate of news regarding the wholesale sector, from Southe…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Do Restaurants Need to Rethink Their Revenue Ratios?
Season 8 Episode 25
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about the received wisdom that restaurants should generate a large chunk of their revenue from …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
How Bad Will This Summer Be for the Travel Industry?
Season 8 Episode 24
With gas prices spiking, airfare following suit, and nightmarish security delays embroil many American airports, Adam, Joanna, and Zach ponder whethe…
6 months ago
Wine Should Leave the Judgement of Paris in the Past
Season 8 Episode 23
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. Wha…
6 months ago
How Do Wine Programs, Sommeliers, and AI Interact?
Season 8 Episode 22
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss ways in which AI is potentially affecting wine service and sales in restaurants. As wine apps like CellarTracker integ…
6 months, 1 week ago
Irish Whiskey Is Still Looking For Its Audience
Season 8 Episode 21
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 bes…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Wine World's Worst Cliché
Season 8 Episode 20
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.…
6 months, 2 weeks ago