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Adam, Joanna, and Zach ponder some recently-reviewed blanco tequilas that check in at well over $100 retail: is there really a market for unaged spirits at that pricepoint, and if so, who are these brands targeting? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is drinking: Russian River Brewing "Damnation" Golden Ale
Joanna is drinking: Johan Vineyards "Sapience" Pinot Noir
Adam is drinking: Leek Martini at Eleven Madison Park
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to listener questions about the potential for craft cider to grab a bigger slice of the pie, and make predictions about what the drink of Summer 2024 will be. Plus: is the Martini an indoor-only cocktail? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is reading: All Things Being Equal: the Triumph of the Four-Equal-Part Cocktail
Joanna is reading: Building a Purpose-Driven Backbar with Nightmoves’ Orlando Franklin McCray
Adam is reading: Remember When Campari Made a Raspberry-Flavored Clear Cordial?
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In response to a ton of listener feedback, Adam, Joanna, and Zach weigh on a recent slew of social media posts from a famous sommelier-turned-winemaker who claims that the American restaurant industry is being criminal for not better supporting American wine...and a lot of other noise. They have thoughts. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is drinking: The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Year
Joanna is drinking: Sazerac at Wolfgang's Steakhouse
Adam is drinking: Mai Tai from Tip Top Cocktails
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss VinePair's recent Martini Madness tournament, then explore why it feels like cocktail bars and restaurants are focusing on different kinds of cocktails: what's driving that divide, and should restaurants be trying to keep up? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Joanna is reading: What We Miss When We Write Off Warm Sake
Adam is reading: No Sparklers, Please: Has Bottle Service Fizzled Out?
Zach is reading: VinePair's Martini Madness
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach ponder why sustainability is such a central part of the conversation around wine, from vineyard practices to alternative packaging, while the same considerations almost never come into the broader conversation around spirits. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is drinking: Upsidedown Wine "The Devil is a Liar"
Joanna is drinking: Kobal Sauvignon Blanc
Adam is drinking: Forlorn Hope Trobairises Picpoul
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Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the curious case of the rise of functional beverages - drinks that rely on adaptogens, nootropics, and other buzzy ingredients to create an aura of healthfulness and safe stimulation, despite many of the ingredients being untested and lightly studied. Then, they try two examples from category leader Kin Euphorics. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your episodes, and send any questions, comments, critiques, or suggestions to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and be well.
Zach is reading: The Bud Light Fiasco: How AB InBev Fell for the Gamergate Playbook
Adam is reading: Ask a Somm: Is It a Red Flag if an Older Vintage of a Wine Is Less Expensive?
Joanna is reading: The Treacherous, Untold Toll Bartending Takes on the Body
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