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Is Athens the Best Cocktail City in Europe?
Season 1 Episode 44
Adam and Zach are joined by Nikolas Smyrlakis, co-founder of the Athens-based Finest Roots brand of liqueurs to discuss why Athens is among the world…
7 years, 4 months ago
ESPN's Baxter Holmes on Why the NBA is Obsessed with Wine
Season 1 Episode 43
Adam and Zach discuss the NBA's current wine obsession with ESPN Senior NBA Writer Baxter Holmes, who explains why LeBron James has changed the conve…
7 years, 4 months ago
International Craft Beer Grows Up
Season 1 Episode 42
Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair Senior Writer Cat Wolinski to discuss the current state and evolution of the international craft beer scene: how…
7 years, 4 months ago
Is the Somm Obsession With Champagne Bad for Wine Culture?
Season 1 Episode 41
Adam and Zach discuss the alarming trend of high-profile sommeliers who only seem interested in high-end and small-production Champagne, plus an expl…
7 years, 5 months ago
Collecting Wine is For Lunatics
Season 1 Episode 40
Adam and Zach respond to a listener's question about whether wine and whiskey collecting is a good idea, and how to go about doing it. Spoiler warnin…
7 years, 5 months ago
Why Is My Wine Orange?
Season 1 Episode 39
Adam and Zach discuss and explain the newly-rediscovered phenomenon of orange wine, highlighted by Adam's interview with Matteo Bisol, winemaker at V…
7 years, 5 months ago
Pay to Play is Killing Drinks Journalism
Season 1 Episode 38
Adam and Zach discuss the scourge of "pay to play" journalism, where writers trade coverage for free shit, and the challenge of unscrupulous influenc…
7 years, 5 months ago
Are Canned Cocktails and Boxed Wine the Future?
Season 1 Episode 37
Adam and Zach discuss why canned cocktails, boxed wine, and other alternatively-packaged beverages might just be better than bottles and bars...at le…
7 years, 5 months ago
Eric Asimov on What Makes a Wine Good?
Season 1 Episode 36
Adam and Zach are honored to be joined by New York Times wine writer Eric Asimov, who discusses his recent writings about mass-produced wines, how to…
7 years, 6 months ago
What Makes a Good Wine Bar?
Season 1 Episode 35
Adam and Zach are joined by VinePair's tastings editor and former wine bar owner Keith Beavers to discuss why so many wine bars fail to deliver on th…
7 years, 6 months ago