VinePair Podcast

Adam, 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 critical to success for restaurants and even cocktail bars in the current landscape. Is it just about landing clients with big budgets, or is there more to the phenomenon than that? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review The VinePair Podcast 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 cheers!

Zach is reading: Why We Still Ask for a ‘Fifth’ at Liquor Shops, and the 1980 Law That Shrank U.S. Booze Bottles

Joanna is reading: What Does It Take to Find Success as a Bar in New York City Right Now? 5 Top Operators Weigh In.

Adam is reading: Where to Drink in NYC Right Now

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Adam 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 specific considerations with highlands agave, and what it's been like living through the tequila boom. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review The VinePair Podcast 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 cheers!

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We'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 this approach is anti-hospitality, why it continues to persist, and if there are strategies restaurants can employ that allow them to highlight their sizeable collections without dropping a brick on the table. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review The VinePair Podcast 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 cheers!

Zach is drinking: Savory Martini at Old World Chophouse

Joanna is drinking: Negroni Cuba Libre at Cuties

Adam is drinking: Kalin Cellars Chardonnay

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With 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 brands have largely struggled to market to the occasion. Is it a case of an outdated notion that it's still a holiday for kids? The fact that there's not a clearly identified food or meal as a part of the celebration? Why don't we see holiday-themed packaging for every brand that can slap a pumpkin or a black cat on their can or bottle? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review The VinePair Podcast 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 cheers!

Zach is reading: What’s the Most Overrated White Wine?

Joanna is reading: What’s the Weirdest Dish Modification Request You’ve Received?

Adam is reading: 10 Bars and Restaurants That Defined the Modern Martini

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Adam, 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 fact that at-home drinking occasions, in particular those of a social nature, remain appealing to consumers across a range of demographics, while on-premise drinking appears to be one of the first types cut when budgets get squeezed. Why is it that drinks brands are struggling to market to those drinking occasions? Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review The VinePair Podcast 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 cheers!

Zach is reading: 8 Producers You Should Know To Get Into Bordeaux

Joanna is reading: The Highest-Rated Beer in Every State

Adam is reading: The Omakase Fad Took Over Restaurants. Now, It’s Coming for Bars

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