Episodes

  • Ep. 166: Walking Off the Wine

    Ep. 166: Walking Off the Wine
    Aug 14 2024
    Wine is not allowed to be fun or festive. California wants to chuck out self-checkout. Champagne lightens up. Walkathons are all the rage in Prosecco country. These are the news stories we're following this week on The Four Top.
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    22 mins
  • Ep. 165: Chillable Reds and Friends

    Ep. 165: Chillable Reds and Friends
    Aug 7 2024
    Katherine, Ruby, and Nick met in person for the first time...this week. That's pretty wild. Instead of bringing you a regular episode, we celebrated by talking about the rising popularity of chillable red wines (or is it chilled red wines?) and drinking rosé (a bit ironic). Sure, the audio quality isn't quite up to snuff, but we learned that we can be real life friends!
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    32 mins
  • Ep. 164: Taxing the Air

    Ep. 164: Taxing the Air
    Jul 31 2024
    VWE declares bankruptcy. Politicians and producers want to blow up the bubble tax. Winemakers are fretful thanks to the French far right. The man behind the American winery aesthetic has passed away. These are the four wine news stories we're discussing this week on your favorite wine news podcast, The Four Top.
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    26 mins
  • Ep. 163: Wine Bots and Unpaid Bills

    Ep. 163: Wine Bots and Unpaid Bills
    Jul 24 2024
    A former employee has spilled the tea about Visit Napa Valley. A deadbeat winery owner gets sued for shirking his bills. Treasury Wine Estates has gone full robot mode. Pete Wells quit his job before his job quit him. These are the wine news stories we're discussing on The Four Top.
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    25 mins
  • Ep. 162: Swiftonomics and the Supreme Court

    Ep. 162: Swiftonomics and the Supreme Court
    Jul 17 2024
    Swiftonomics comes to the wine world. The Supreme Court creates chaos for alcohol producers. A big tech exec wants to expand access to wine. Fires force evacuations in Central Coast wine country. These are the wine stories we're following on episode 162 of The Four Top.
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    22 mins
  • Ep. 161: Booze, Hold the Alcohol

    Ep. 161: Booze, Hold the Alcohol
    Jul 10 2024
    Anchor Brewing is raised once again. Wine pain is beer pain. Hops, water, and that's it. And the hottest thing in alcohol is no alcohol. These are the four topics we're covering this week on the beer takeover of The Four Top.
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    29 mins
  • Ep. 160: Garden Party

    Ep. 160: Garden Party
    Jul 3 2024
    This week we are taking a break from the news, and oh man was this ever the week to take a break from the news… We have the pleasure of bringing you this fun, insightful, and, honestly, relaxing conversation Katherine recently had with occasional co-host Martín Reyes, MW, and our friend Wendy Phillips, aka the Garden Somm. Hopefully it will inspire you to slow down a bit, take in your surroundings, and enjoy a good glass of wine.
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    31 mins
  • Ep. 159: (Chilled) Red Wine Supernova

    Ep. 159: (Chilled) Red Wine Supernova
    Jun 26 2024
    Bordeaux bets big on Virginia wine. Very old vino is found near Sevilla. Wineries dodge a wildfire bullet. Olfactory stimulation is the new health craze. These are the top wine news stories we’re following on Ep. 159 of The Four Top.
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    16 mins