VinePair Podcast
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How to Be Enthusiastic and Knowledgeable Without Intimidation
How to Be Enthusiastic and Knowledgeable Without Intimidation
About this podcast
Join VinePair co-founder Adam Teeter, executive editor Joanna Sciarrino, and sommelier and wine educator Zach Geballe as they discuss the latest news, trends, and happenings in the world of wine, beer, and spirits each week. Now officially New York Times recommended! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- How to Be Enthusiastic and Knowledgeable Without Intimidation · 35 min · Season 8 Episode 89Adam and Zach respond to a listener question about how to talk about wines (or other drinks) that they like without making others feel like they have to agree. That turns into a…
- Cider's C-Store Chance · 34 min · Season 8 Episode 88Joanna and Zach chronicle pumpkin beer's decline from seasonal harbinger to a regional curiosity: is it about seasonal creep, craft beer decline, or what? Then, they discuss the…
- Private Dining Is Essential to Success · 39 min · Season 8 Episode 87Adam, Joanna, and Zach expand on the topic of massive wine lists and respond to some criticism, then chat about the fact that private dining spaces have become absolutely…
- Five Generations of Tequila · 37 minAdam speaks with Sergio Mendoza, distiller at Don Fulano, about his family's long history in the Tequila business, how they came to launch their lauded tequila brand, some of the…
- The Scourge of the Massive Wine List · 35 min · Season 8 Episode 86We've all been there. You go to a nice restaurant, and the wine list weighs five pounds and would potentially take you hours to sort through. Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why…
- Can Drinks Brands Tap Into Halloween's Ascendence? · 27 min · Season 8 Episode 85With spooky season in full force, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the rising importance, both culturally and financially, of Halloween, and speculate about why it is that drinks…
- Drinks Marketing Needs to Target Where People Actually Consume · 35 min · Season 8 Episode 84Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a recent Royal Bank of Canada report that indicates some of the changing ways that alcohol is consumed and discovered, and in particular the…
- Kosta Browne's Intercontinental Winemaking Adventure · 32 minOn this special episode of the podcast, Zach speaks with Kosta Browne winemaker Julien Howsepian about the iconic California producer of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay: how they've…
- Celebrating Those Moving the Industry Forward · 30 min · Season 8 Episode 83With VinePair's Next Wave Award winners announced, Adam, Joanna, and Zach celebrate the awardees, discuss how a common thread running through is their ability to create…
- Can Brands Still Go From Regional to National? · 31 min · Season 8 Episode 82As the drinks landscape continues to evolve, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether brands that develop a strong following in a particular region or part of the country still…
- Evolving a Wine Brand Over Time · 28 minOn this special episode of the podcast, Adam speaks with Barefoot Wine winemaker Jen Wall about her long history with the brand, how it has grown into one of the largest players…
- The Era of Spiked Sports Drinks Is Upon Us · 30 min · Season 8 Episode 81Adam, Joanna, and Zach unpack Constellation's purchase of spiked sports drink brand SpikedAde: is the drinks giant smartly positioning itself to grab share of a small but booming…
- Is a Backlash Coming for The 50? · 26 min · Season 8 Episode 80In the wake of a bit of a social media firestorm within the bar community, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether there's a backlash coming for The 50 (formerly 50 Best) within…
- The Particular Magic of Estate Whiskey · 37 minZach is joined by Joe O'Sullivan, master distiller at Minden Mill Distillery to discuss the many aspects of their distinctive estate whiskey program. From why the Carson River…
- The Gendering of Drinks Must Stop · 26 min · Season 8 Episode 79In the wake of a recent viral video showing celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck repeatedly calling a specific cocktail "girly," Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why this outdated and…
- Skip the Split Check · 19 min · Season 8 Episode 78Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the etiquette of splitting checks: is this something that only young adults can and should do? Is there a threshold point where it becomes…
- When Rebrands Go Wrong · 44 min · Season 8 Episode 77Sometimes, it feels like a product needs a brand refresh. A new label, a new design, a new bottle -- something. Yet as Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss, moving away from an…
- Has Collecting Gone From Cool to Cringe? · 30 min · Season 8 Episode 76Adam and Zach contemplate whether collecting beer, spirits, and wine has gone from a hobby associated with class and refinement to something that comes off as weirdo behavior…
- Are We Entering a New Era of Drinks Specials and Happy Hours? · 28 min · Season 8 Episode 75Recession indicators abound, from robust inflation to consumer sentiment. Within the hospitality industry, it's the rise of all-you-can-eat restaurants and drinks specials. How…
- Cabernet Is Still King...But For How Long? · 32 min · Season 8 Episode 74With recent doomerism about the most popular red grape variety in the world, Adam, Joanna, and Zach take stock of Cabernet Sauvignon - is it in fact going through a bit of an…
- Will Americans Ever Embrace the Hotel Bar? · 37 min · Season 8 Episode 73With Adam back from his European adventures, he, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether America's general dismissal of hotel bars as nothing more than places for mediocre drinks and…
- Can Campari Strike Spritz Gold Again? · 25 min · Season 8 Episode 72Adam, Joanna, and Zach ponder Grupo Campari's latest stateside foray into the spritz space - SARTI Rosa. Can this new aperitivo further expand their hold on the spritz category?…
- Your Menu Has to Be Cohesive · 46 min · Season 8 Episode 71Inspired by a couple of recent pieces about restaurant green and red flags, Joanna and Zach are joined by VinePair contributor Dave Foss to discuss some of their red and green…
- Can American Drinks Ever Regain the Canadian Market? · 23 min · Season 8 Episode 70In the wake of yet another flare-up in the trade war/war of words between the United States and Canada, Joanna and Zach discuss the current state of Canada's boycott of American…
- Secret Wine Lists: Savvy or Shady? · 32 min · Season 8 Episode 69Joanna and Zach are joined by VinePair managing editor Hannah Staab to discuss the merits and ethics of the "secret" wine list: special bottles that for one reason or another…
- Wine Needs to Break the Rules · 27 min · Season 8 Episode 68Joanna and Zach discuss a recent survey that found that many would-be wine drinkers, particularly younger ones, are put off by the rules, traditions, and lack of customization…
- Where's the Market for Weird Spirits? · 31 min · Season 8 Episode 67Joanna and Zach are joined by VinePair spirits editor Aaron Goldfarb to discuss the rise of so-called "weird" spirits, particularly unusual or unexpected flavors in established…
- White Wine is Booming. Can American Producers Pivot? · 29 min · Season 8 Episode 66Joanna and Zach discuss how American winemakers and grape growers should react to consumer preferences swinging more towards white wines and more decisively away from full-bodied…
- Is Closing Early a Crime? · 28 min · Season 8 Episode 65Adam and Joanna respond to a couple of hospitality hot takes: first, is it a betrayal of your customers to close earlier than your posted hours, even if business is slow? With…
- What to Make of Diageo's New Direction · 22 min · Season 8 Episode 64Adam and Joanna discuss some of the more intriguing parts of Diageo's recently-announced plans to change and modernize their approach, from finally taking RTDs seriously to…
- You Can Be Exclusive Without Being Jerks · 33 min · Season 8 Episode 63Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss a recent occurrence while filming The Wait - a trendy NYC restaurant telling people to come back at 11 pm for dinner and then informing them when…
- Wine Has to Offer Value in Restaurants. Here's How it Can. · 32 min · Season 8 Episode 62Adam, Joanna, and Zach take a look at another reason why wine is struggling in restaurants: the drinking public is unable to perceive value with much of what's on offer. While…
- Is There a Sameness to Great Bars? · 31 min · Season 8 Episode 61With Joanna back from Scotland, she rejoins Adam and Zach to discuss her takeaways from visiting Panda & Sons, the iconic and world-class bar in Edinburgh. Do bars at that level…
- Wine Loves to Talk Tradition. Should It? · 30 min · Season 8 Episode 60Wine has long relied on tradition to sell itself: traditions surrounding wine producers and regions, traditions surrounding drinking occasions and traditions surrounding how all…
- Studies Show Gen-Z Drinks, and Value is Paramount · 39 min · Season 8 Episode 59Adam and Zach discuss two recent studies, the first of which shows that, surprise, Gen Z is drinking at historically normal rates, despite all the misplaced doom and gloom around…
- The Paramount Importance of Hospitality · 36 min · Season 8 Episode 58Adam and Zach discuss some of Adam's takeaways from hosting The Buildout, in particular about the tremendous importance of hospitality, and on making the guest experience…
- Can Vodka Break Out Again? · 29 min · Season 8 Episode 57Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by VinePair spirits editor Aaron Goldfarb to discuss his recent list of the best vodkas, as well as how drinkers are relating to the spirit…
- Can Wine Build a Bridge from RTDs to Bottles? · 32 min · Season 8 Episode 56In the wake of the recently-announced "Sauvy B" from Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits and famed winemaker Joel Gott, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether wine-based RTDs…
- Do Drinks Dupes Make Sense? · 31 min · Season 8 Episode 55Adam and Joanna discuss whether companies that are making obvious dupes or copies of popular drinks are being smart or just trying to cash in on a trend. Can you copy and become…
- Are RTDs Actually a Fad? · 26 min · Season 8 Episode 54Adam and Joanna respond to a listener question: are RTDs actually a fad? Despite emerging in the late 2010s and becoming a significant part of the beverage alcohol industry in…
- So...Who's Gonna Buy Brown-Forman? · 33 min · Season 8 Episode 53Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the renewed speculation that Jack Daniels manufacturer Brown-Forman might be for sale: while the family-owned company rejected two reported offers…
- Does "Americana" Still Move Booze? · 25 min · Season 8 Episode 52Traditionally, summer (and the 4th of July specifically) have been opportunities for drinks brands of all kinds to (sometimes literally) wrap themselves in the American flag to…
- Should Bars Have Time Limits? · 26 min · Season 8 Episode 51Busy restaurants have imposed time limits on diners for decades. Yet bars have, historically, operated in such a way that once you get a seat, and as long as you're behaving, you…
- Online Wine Retail Is a Dead End · 34 min · Season 8 Episode 50Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the siren's song of online wine sales, and in particular the idea of affiliate marketing and referrals. So many businesses have taken aim at this…
- Can Hollywood Teach Us How to Reach Gen Z Drinkers? · 23 min · Season 8 Episode 49With two Gen Z-directed movies lighting up the box office, it turns out that despite the doom and gloom, young people do want to go to the movies...if the movies are made for…
- Can You Make World-Class Wine Without Drinking It? · 32 min · Season 8 Episode 48Many winemakers the world over aspire to make world class wines. Yet the wines that are generally regarded as such have never been more expensive or difficult to source. So - can…
- Why Do We Care Where the Industry Drinks? · 34 min · Season 8 Episode 47Adam, Joanna, and Zach comment on the fact that while many publications (including VinePair) love to interview bartenders about their favorite places to drink, it's an open…
- Wait, Smoking is Cool Again? · 22 min · Season 8 Episode 46You might have heard that apparently, smoking cigarettes is cool again. Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss what might be influencing this trend, why the health consequences of…
- Can Brands and Bars Score With the World Cup? · 37 min · Season 8 Episode 45Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether the brands and bars that are counting on the upcoming World Cup as a central park of their marketing push or as a major driver of business…
- Is Wine Country About Vines or Vibes? · 27 min · Season 8 Episode 44Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether people looking for a wine country outing actually care about being able to see vineyards, or even winery facilities, or if nice amenities…
