VinePair Podcast

In honor of the start of football season, and because they want to, Adam, Joanna, and Zach draft "teams" of five classic cocktails each, from a list of 15 of the most popular. Weigh in and tell us who you think won the draft on social media or by emailing podcast@vinepair.com. 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: Ask a Wine Pro: Should You Swirl Sparkling Wine?Joanna is reading: At Le Veau d’Or, an Old Martini Tradition Gets a New SpinAdam is reading: What Is Light Whiskey? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Misunderstood SpiritInstagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair

Adam, Joanna, and Zach react to a recent article about New York wine pros not carrying Veuve Clicquot: it's certainly OK to decide that you're not going to serve or stock a very popular and recognizable wine, but making guests or customers who seek it out feel bad or basic for wanting is appallingly bad hospitality. 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: Montucky Cold SnacksJoanna is drinking: Tomatini at L'AmericanaAdam is drinking: Domaine Rolet Arbois Rouge TraditionInstagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair

Adam and Zach discuss the state of modern bartending, and the growing gap between bars that aspire to a certain kind of global fame and acclaim and the bars that want excellent cocktails but not necessarily drinks that can only be had at that specific bar. Are those kinds of destination bars built for the long haul, or just capitalizing on a trend that might lose steam at any moment? 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 Most Iconic Booze Brand Name-Drops in Music HistoryAdam is reading: NYC’s New Wave of Seafood Restaurants Is Shaking Up Beverage PairingsInstagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the wine world's freak out over concerns that drinkers no longer see it as the healthiest choice when drinking, and whether there's any point in trying to discuss alcohol through that lens. 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 drinking: Blue Negroni at Temple BarZach is drinking: Chartreuse Cuvée des Meilleur Ouvriers de France SommeliersAdam is drinking: Gimlet at The Long Island BarInstagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair

Adam, Joanna, and Zach talk about and taste this summer's breakout flavored whiskey, Crown Royal Blackberry: does Diageo just have a magic touch when it comes to flavored whiskies, why aren't other categories following suit, and why should beverage professionals be familiar with a category of spirits that they'd be inclined to look down on. 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: Unpopular Opinion: Serve My Martini on the RocksZach is reading: Welcome to the Chaotic Cocktail Bar EraAdam is reading: How Crown Royal Blackberry Became the Hottest Whiskey of 2024Instagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether the current crop of bartenders and sommeliers should know the names and stories of some of their more famous predecessors, or if the only thing that really matters is being able to make the drinks and serve the wine. 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: 2001 DeLille Cellars Chaleur BlancJoanna is drinking: Tito's Moscow Mule at Bar RavalAdam is drinking: 2005 Monemvasia "300" WhiteInstagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair

Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the biggest way that cannabis products are threatening alcohol: by being the substance of choice for relaxation at the end of a long day. 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: Facing a Shortage, Will Wray & Nephew Rum Be the Next Chartreuse?Zach is reading: Are ‘Legendary Vintages’ Becoming a Tired Wine Marketing Cliche?Adam is reading: The Best and Worst Bravolebrity Booze Brands, Tasted and Ranked Instagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair

Why does the wine industry listen so intently to certain journalists, entrepreneurs, and wine professionals who haven't actually had all that much success? Why do the voices who want to keep wine insular and snobby get so much attention. Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss. 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 drinking: Division BellZach is drinking: Perrier-Jouët "Belle Époque"Adam is drinking: Vesper at Lola'sInstagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair

Adam, Joanna, and Zach posit that despite lots of industry and brand focus on additive-free tequila, relatively few consumers understand what the term means or care much about it if they do. They're in it for the flavor profile or the recognizable label, and brands and bars are starting to wise up to that reality. 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: Can the Beverage Industry Stand United Amid Anti-Alcohol Animosity on Multiple Fronts?Zach is reading: Why the Mule Is the Ultimate Workhorse CocktailAdam is reading: What Ever Happened to Old Crow, Once the ‘Pinnacle of American Whiskey’?Instagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair