Joanna and Zach discuss how American winemakers and grape growers should react to consumer preferences swinging more towards white wines and more decisively away from full-bodied red wines. While the latter have been the backbone of the domestic industry at all price levels, will changing tastes, changing foodways, and changing conditions force US producers to not just make more white wine, but make more high-end white wine? 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: <a href="https://vinepair.com/articles/wa-somms-most-overrated-red-wine-2026/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Asked 11 Sommeliers: What’s the Most Overrated Red Wine?</a> Joanna is reading: <a href="https://vinepair.com/articles/europe-good-martini-problem/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Is It so Hard to Get a Good Martini in Europe?</a> Instagram: @adamteeter, @jcsciarrino, @zgeballe, @vinepair<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Where's the Market for Weird Spirits?

Join VinePair co-founder Adam Teeter, executive editor Joanna Sciarrino, and sommelier and wine educator Zach Geballe as they discuss the latest news, trends, and happenings in the world of wine, beer, and spirits each week. Now officially New York Times recommended! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.