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Do People Really Care About the Color of Their Red Wine?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether wine drinkers still need every red wine to be deep and inky in color, or can brands and producers that have typically relied on Mega Purple a...
The Promise and Potential of California Sparkling Wine
On this special episode of The VinePair Podcast, Adam is joined by Nicole Hitchcock, the estate director of J Vineyards & Winery in Sonoma, California about her background in w...
Taking Stock of the Best Tequilas of 2026
Joanna and Zach are joined by VinePair spirits editor Aaron Goldfarb to discuss his recently-published list of the Best Tequilas of 2026, including a growing number of bottlings pr...
Does 818 Tequila Unlock Younger Drinkers for Sazerac?
Joanna and Zach discuss the recent news that Sazerac has taken a minority stake in Kendall Jenner's 818 Tequila. Despite persistent questions about whether celebrity tequila has pe...
Why Are Restaurateurs Courting the Ultra-Wealthy?
Adam and Joanna discuss the recently opened 550 Madison and how restaurateurs like Simon Kim are making such a bold and obvious play for the ultra-wealthy, or at least those who wa...
Why Are Spirits Brands Bypassing Bartenders for Somms?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the curious case of spirits brands and even prestige publications turning to sommeliers in lieu of bartenders for site visits, trips, and expert comm...
What Can Bev Alc Learn From Fast Food?
Adam, Joanna, and Zach chat about how drinks companies and brands would be wise to learn some of the lessons that the fast food and fast-casual restaurant industries have been lear...
Where Do Winemakers Come From?
Prompted by the passing of legendary winemaking consultant Michel Rolland, Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss why the "flying winemaker" model has fallen out of favor, but also wonder ...
Is Brown-Forman For Sale? To Whom?
With rumors swirling that Kentucky spirits company Brown-Forman might be for sale, and with both French giant Pernod Ricard and fellow Kentucky company Sazerac both said to be in t...
No, the Host is Not Out to Get You
Joanna and Zach discuss whether or not restaurants really do try to put attractive guests front and center, and whether they reserve the worst tables in for guests who don't fit th...
We're Looking For Wine Marketers in the Wrong Places
Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a recent bit of research about where wine companies hire their marketing professionals from, and how much more so than in beer or spirits, they te...
The Middle Tier is Merging and Morphing
Adam, Joanna, and Zach are joined by VinePair contributing editor Dave Infante to discuss a spate of news regarding the wholesale sector, from Southern Glazer's expanding ownership...
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