VinePair Podcast

Adam and Zach discuss VinePair's list of the Top 25 Rosés of 2019 along with editor-in-chief Emily Saladino and tastings editor Keith Beavers. The gang discusses the making of this year's list, why the top wine isn't from France, and the rebirth of Pinot Noir rosé. Plus, Zach visits VinePair HQ and then gets shit for drinking Champagne with somms. Please remember to like, subscribe to, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever you can, and email podcast@vinepair.com if you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or critiques. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam and Zach discuss the pernicious trend of ever-more-specialized glassware for wine, beer, and spirits, and why you should avoid falling victim to the very compelling but utterly unproven marketing hype. Plus: are some wineries actually playing up how conventional their winemaking and farming is, are rooftop bars taking over the world, and why in the world are America's open container laws so fucked up? Please remember to subscribe to, like, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever you get it, and if you have any comments, questions, suggestions, or critiques, please send them to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks so much for listening, and cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the news of legendary wine critic and Wine Advocate founder Robert Parker's retirement, Adam and Zach discuss Parker's legacy and impact on wine-making, wine criticism, and consumer behavior. Plus, making vermouth at home, home brewing, and other adventures in DIY booze. Please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever you found it, and send any questions, comments, suggestions, or critiques to podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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's best cocktail cities, and how drinking culture helped Greece recover from economic disaster. Plus, Adam mourns the fact that the Knicks failed to land the #1 overall pick, and Zach gives his theory on why Game of Thrones became a victim of its own success. Please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review the VinePair podcast wherever it is you found us, and if you have any questions, comments, or critiques, please email podcast@vinepair.com. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 conversation around wine in the league, why San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is the master sommelier of the NBA, and whether some of the Association's wine-loving superstars will shift their focus from the court to the vineyard as their careers wind down. Read Baxter's pieces on the NBA's love of wine and the legend of Gregg Popovich, and please remember to subscribe, rate, and review VinePair on the podcast platform of your choice. If you have questions, comments, or critiques, email the show at podcast@vinepair.com, and thanks so much for listening: cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 it's borrowed from the American movement but also done its own innovating. Plus: does anyone still give their teething child whiskey, should you bring your kids to a taproom, and Cat's flawless pronunciation of "reinheitsgebot." Thanks for listening to the VinePair podcast: please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcast@vinepair.com. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam and Zach discuss the alarming trend of high-profile sommeliers who only seem interested in high-end and small-production Champagne, plus an exploration of drinking etiquette when travelling abroad, and why no one outside of the East Coast can make a decent bagel. Do you love small-lot Grower Champagne? Are you a somm who only posts unicorn bottles on Instagram? Share your thoughts with us, or other questions, comments, or critiques at podcast@vinepair.com, and please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review VinePair wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 warning: it's a bad idea, but they've got some tips if you still feel compelled. Plus, why Adam hates Bloody Marys and Zach can't stand Mimosas. Do you love collecting wine? Want to defend the honor of your favorite breakfast beverage? Email us at podcast@vinepair.com with your questions, comments, and critiques, and please remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review the VinePair podcast on the podcast platform you like best. Thanks so much for listening, and cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam and Zach discuss and explain the newly-rediscovered phenomenon of orange wine, highlighted by Adam's interview with Matteo Bisol, winemaker at Venissa on the island of Mazzorbo in the Venetian lagoon. Plus: why are Italians such masochists when it comes to winemaking, and why can't they make a good Negroni? If you have any comments, questions, or critiques of the VinePair podcast, please email podcast@vinepair.com, and don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, and review us on your podcast platform of choice. Thanks for listening, and cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam and Zach discuss the scourge of "pay to play" journalism, where writers trade coverage for free shit, and the challenge of unscrupulous influencers in the drinks world, many of whom will promote anything that someone sends them in the mail. All that, plus the challenges of judging wine competitions and the wisdom of recording a controversial podcast after having had some drinks. Thanks for listening to the VinePair podcast: please remember to subscribe, like, rate, and review us on your podcast platform of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or critiques, please send them to podcast@vinepair.com, we love hearing from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.