With a recreational marijuana ballot initiative going down to defeat in Florida and uncertainty about the incoming administration's interest in federal legalization, cannabis companies and their investors are getting cold feet. Since cannabis has been coopting some classic drinking occasions, does this setback give alcohol some breathing room? Adam, Joanna, and Zach weigh in. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair 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 be well.

Joanna is reading: Shakers Can Break Ceilings: The Rise of Women in Global Cocktail Competitions

Zach is reading: Why Craft Breweries Are Still Launching Hard Seltzer Brands

Adam is reading: The Cookbook That Became Every Bartender’s Trusted Companion

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Adam, Joanna, and Zach dive into the provocative notion that the much ballyhooed sober-curious/alcohol-free movement among Millennials is just a new (and overtly public) manifestation of the same panic that grips any generation entering middle age, and the focus on healthy living (likely overstated to begin with) will subside as they adjust to life after 40. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair 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 be well.

Joanna is drinking: Division Winemaking Co Pinot Noir

Zach is drinking: Produtorri del Barbaresco Riserva "Moccagatta"

Adam is drinking: Domaine Jeremy Arnaud Chablis

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Adam, Joanna, and Zach unpack VinePair's Top 50 Wines of 2024 list, including a discussion of the remarkable range of styles and varieties on display from America, their excitement around Syrah, and a few other favorites. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review VinePair 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 be well.

Joanna is reading: The Definitive Ranking of Wine Bar Small Plates

Adam is reading: How Flavored Whiskey Became a Major Part of Modern Drinks Culture

Zach is reading: Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients? Bartenders Weigh In

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