EOD Drinks

Today we are talking to Ryan Chetiyawardana, Award-Winning Bartender, Bar Owner, and Sustainability Advocate. We'll chat about stumbling into hospitality, Sustainability in a bar and Linking Kitchen work with bar work. Will also get a sense of what's in the future for Mr. Lyan.

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Today we are talking with Shannon Mustipher, Spirts educator and author of the book, Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails. We’ll get a crash course in the history of Rum, Talk about her days bartending, the future of cocktails. We’ll also talk about her book and future plans. Hosted by Joanna Sciarrino

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Garrett Oliver is a man who wears many fancy hats, but the past year has seen him stuck inside like the rest of us. This, he explains, led to the launch of The Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing & Distilling. Oliver tells us how 2020 events sparked a realization that being Black and “seen” isn’t as good as actively bringing others into the fold. He sees formal education as the key to longterm careers for BIPOC in beer and spirits. Hosted by Cat Wolinski.

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Today on EOD drinks we are talking to Julia Prestia owner of Venturini Baldini Winery in Emilia-Romagna where they produce the sparkling red wine Lambrusco. We’ll talk about what Lambrusco is as well as the new generation of Lambrusco winemakers, dip into organics and talk about how important it was to get certified We’ll also talk about what foods to pair with sparkling red wine and the Venturini Baldini estate and hotel ready for visitors with a restaurant on the property. Hosted by Keith Beavers 

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On today's episode of End of Day Drinks, we're talking to Dan Aykroyd, comedian, Blues Brother, Ghostbuster and alcohol purveyor. We're going to chat with Dan about how he came to the alcohol business through wine, why he initially thought he would make it tequila, not an award winning vodka and the reason he chose to package his vodka in a bottle in the shape of a skull. Finally, Dan is going to share his favorite cities to drink in around the world and hot take, he doesn't think New York is all that great. 

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On this episode of end of day drinks, we're talking with Stevie Stacionis and Sarah Bray the founder and co-founder of Batonnage. Batonnage is the brainchild of all those who identify as women working in all the different facets of the wine industry. Even and especially those who have traditionally been overlooked or spoken over. The organization strives to educate wine professionals as well as wine industry supporters on the unique challenges and opportunities that women in the field from winemakers to vineyard workers, writers and marketers, sales people, somms, collectors and drinkers have faced both historically and in present-day. We’re going to speak with the two women about their new mentorship program and their plans for the future. 

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We're talking with Steve Grasse, founder of Philadelphia's Quaker City Mercantile. We chat about how Steve's early advertising work in the tobacco industry, which he calls "the marketing marine core," provided him with the knowledge and experience to launch two of the world's most successful spirits brands: Hendrick's Gin and Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum. We also hear about his work rebranding some classic beer labels and his latest venture, the experimental Tamworth Distilling.

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On this episode of EOD Drinks, we're talking with Cakebread co-owner Bruce Cakebread and the winery's winemaker, Stephanie Jacobs. We are going to chat with the two of them about how Cakebread promotes sustainability in the vineyard, the importance of the family's legacy to the brand, how Cakebread makes wines specifically for food pairings, and how the brand is also embracing technological innovations when it comes to making its wines. Finally, we're going to discuss the surprising role, worms. Yes, worms! Those creepy, crawly critters play in the vineyard.

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Beer Kulture President and CEO Tiesha Cook and The Bronx Brewery’s VP of Marketing Kevin Scheitrum sit down with VinePair’s editorial team to discuss The Bronx Brewery & Beer Kulture Production Internship. Launched in March, the internship aims “to create career-changing opportunities for Black, African American, Hispanic, Latinx, Native North American, Pacific Islander, and other BIPOC and underrepresented communities in craft beer.” Hosted by VinePair senior editor Cat Wolinski.

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In this episode, we talk to iconic filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, who’s known not only for his legendary films but for The Family Coppola wine. We’ll hear how he first fell in love with wine through his Italian heritage in New York, and how he used his earnings from The Godfather to buy his first winery.

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The VinePair team sits down with the makers of Social Hour to talk all things canned cocktails and why we are seeing so many of them right now.

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In this episode of EOD Drinks, the VinePair editorial team sits down with Kim and Erica Crawford of Loveblock. The husband-wife duo talks to VinePair about what it’s like to work together, why sustainability is vital to their winemaking practices, and what New Zealand wine has to offer beyond Sauvignon Blanc.

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VinePair senior staff writer Tim McKirdy and the editorial team are joined by Jason Murphy, beverage innovation manager at Buffalo Wild Wings. Murphy talks craft beer trends, wing pairings, and shares what it's like to buy beer for America's largest draft account.

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The VinePair editorial team sits down with Peggy Noe Stevens, a trailblazer for women in bourbon. The first ever female master bourbon taster, Noe Stevens talks to VinePair about the importance of bourbon education and discusses the whiskey trends to look out for in 2021.

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We sit down with Aleco Azqueta, VP of North America for Grey Goose to understand how the brand has continued to maintain its position as the number one luxury vodka in America.

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In the second episode of EOD Drinks, VinePair staff writer Tim McKirdy and the editorial team are joined by Ken Austin, co-founder of Conor McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Teremana Tequila. Austin shares his experience launching two of the world's most successful celebrity spirits brands, and explains why star status alone doesn't guarantee success.

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In the first episode of EOD Drinks, VinePair senior editor Cat Wolinski and the editorial team are joined by special guest Sam Calagione, co-founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Calagione fills us in on why Dogfish is leading the pack in “better for you” beers, from its best-selling SeaQuench sour beer, to the latest newcomer Hazy O!, a hazy IPA made with oat milk released in Jan. 2021.

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Introducing a new podcast from VinePair. Our Editorial Team sits down with the movers and shakers in the beverage industry for a casual roundtable conversation over drinks.

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