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Getting Past Somms' Obsession With Small-Production
Season 1 Episode 54
Adam and Zach discuss why sommeliers are woefully ignorant of some of the biggest production (and most popular) wines in America, and how an obsessio…
7 years, 2 months ago
Spiked Seltzer is Taking Over Summer
Season 1 Episode 53
Adam and Zach discuss Summer 2019's hottest trend, spiked seltzer, and why it's become such a phenomenon, with an assist from resident twenty-somethi…
7 years, 2 months ago
Tips for Not Being an Asshole
Season 1 Episode 52
Adam and Zach discuss one of the most complicated and fraught topics in the drinks world: tipping. Want to understand why tipping well will actually …
7 years, 2 months ago
Doing Nothing Isn't Winemaking
Season 1 Episode 51
Adam and Zach are joined by Matt Crafton, winemaker at Napa Valley's famed Chateau Montelena, to explore how intervention is a critical part of winem…
7 years, 2 months ago
Can Fauxstalgia Sell Macrobrews?
Season 1 Episode 50
Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair's senior beer writer Cat Wolinski to explore the trend of macrobrews returning to retro labels, and how craft pr…
7 years, 2 months ago
Drinking is a Political Act
Season 1 Episode 49
Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair's editor-in-chief Emily Saladino to discuss how conversations around politics, race, gender, and sexuality are c…
7 years, 3 months ago
Is Rum Ready for the Spotlight?
Season 1 Episode 48
Adam and Zach are joined by Marc Farrell, founder of Ten To One Rum, to discuss why rum is much more than a spring break beverage, how to get the mos…
7 years, 3 months ago
Are the Best Rosés...Not French?
Season 1 Episode 47
Adam and Zach discuss VinePair's list of the Top 25 Rosés of 2019 along with editor-in-chief Emily Saladino and tastings editor Keith Beavers. The ga…
7 years, 3 months ago
Forget That Fancy Glassware
Season 1 Episode 46
Adam and Zach discuss the pernicious trend of ever-more-specialized glassware for wine, beer, and spirits, and why you should avoid falling victim to…
7 years, 3 months ago
Did Robert Parker Ruin Wine?
Season 1 Episode 45
With the news of legendary wine critic and Wine Advocate founder Robert Parker's retirement, Adam and Zach discuss Parker's legacy and impact on wine…
7 years, 4 months ago