Quench! – Encore Presentation – Moonshine Nation
Mark Spivak’s second book, Moonshine Nation: The Art of Creating Cornbread in a Bottle, was released by Lyons Press on July 15. Moonshine is corn whis...
Quench! – Mark Spivak
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Join Mark Spivak on Quench! each week for an irreverent and entertaining glimpse into the worlds of wine and the cocktail culture. You’ll hear Bizarre Beverage News (a roundup of the week’s quirky and inexplicable alcohol stories), interviews with cutting-edge winemakers, distillers, bartenders and sommeliers, and new ideas on how to pair wine and spirits with food. Enter a pretense-free zone where you can explore concepts for researching, buying and drinking your favorite libations. Quench! Will refresh and restore your passions for drinking.
Quench! – Encore Presentation: Women and Whiskey
Throughout the centuries, the role of women in the whiskey business has been schizophrenic. Women have primarily taken over distilleries during emerge...
Quench! – Encore Presentation: The Rodney Dangerfield of Whisky
Canadian whisky has had a rough time in the U.S. over the past three or four decades: derided by many as “brown vodka,” it was shunned by mixologists ...
Quench! – The Myth of Sulfites
The role of sulfur in winemaking—and its effects on consumers—is one of the most misunderstood topics in the world of wine. Many wine drinkers believe...
Quench! – Avignonesi: The Jewel of Vino Nobile
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is one of Italy’s great wines, and the Tuscan winery Avignonesi is perhaps its greatest estate. Americans tend to confuse...
Quench! – Encore Presentation: Fine, Rare, Expensive and Fake
As you prepare to open that prized bottle of Lafite or Petrus, a dark thought may cross your mind: It might not be Lafite or Petrus at all. Counterfei...
Quench! – The Art of Rum
Mark reports on a remarkable tasting of aged rums from the Bacardi Facundo Collection: four selections from the family’s private reserve, now released...
Quench! – Bizarre Beverage Roundup
Mark is back from the Telluride Wine Festival, and files a full report on that less-than-satisfying experience. The rest of today’s show is devoted to...
Quench! – Haunted Breweries and Distilleries
A large number of facilities that produce alcohol report ongoing occurrences of paranormal activity. Is there something about these places that attrac...
Quench! – Fractional Vineyard Ownership
If you fantasize about owning your own winery, you’re not alone—after the desire to open a restaurant, winery ownership is one of the most common fant...