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Mark Spivak’s second book, Moonshine Nation: The Art of Creating Cornbread in a Bottle, was released by Lyons Press on... The post Quench! – Encore Presentation – Moonshine Nation appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Throughout the centuries, the role of women in the whiskey business has been schizophrenic. Women have primarily taken over distilleries... The post Quench! – Encore Presentation: Women and Whiskey appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Canadian whisky has had a rough time in the U.S. over the past three or four decades: derided by many... The post Quench! – Encore Presentation: The Rodney Dangerfield of Whisky appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The role of sulfur in winemaking—and its effects on consumers—is one of the most misunderstood topics in the world of... The post Quench! – The Myth of Sulfites appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is one of Italy’s great wines, and the Tuscan winery Avignonesi is perhaps its greatest estate.... The post Quench! – Avignonesi: The Jewel of Vino Nobile appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

As you prepare to open that prized bottle of Lafite or Petrus, a dark thought may cross your mind: It... The post Quench! – Encore Presentation: Fine, Rare, Expensive and Fake appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Mark reports on a remarkable tasting of aged rums from the Bacardi Facundo Collection: four selections from the family’s private... The post Quench! – The Art of Rum appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Mark is back from the Telluride Wine Festival, and files a full report on that less-than-satisfying experience. The rest of... The post Quench! – Bizarre Beverage Roundup appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

A large number of facilities that produce alcohol report ongoing occurrences of paranormal activity. Is there something about these places... The post Quench! – Haunted Breweries and Distilleries appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Mark Spivak’s second book, Moonshine Nation: The Art of Creating Cornbread in a Bottle, will be released by Lyons Press... The post Quench! – Moonshine Nation appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

There’s a mounting body of scientific evidence to indicate that women are better tasters than men—not just of wine, but... The post Quench! – Are Women Better Tasters? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

For the first few decades after screwcap (or Stelvin) closures were invented in 1964, they met with considerable resistance from... The post Quench! – Screwcap vs. Corks appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Most consumers agree that draft beer tastes better than the bottled version, but what are the advantages of wine on... The post Quench! – Kegged Wine appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The Great Quench! Giveaway Offer: For a limited time, Mark is giving away a free copy of his ebook, The... The post Quench! – Cocktail Trends appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The Great Quench! Giveaway Offer: For a limited time, Mark is giving away a free copy of his ebook, The... The post Quench! – Red Wine, Olive Oil and Rock Music appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The past five years have been rough for small, family-operated wineries in California: dozens of them have been absorbed by... The post Quench! – Reynolds Family Winery appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Dust off those horned helmets: mead is coming back. Mead is the oldest alcoholic beverage on the planet, and has... The post Quench! – Mead appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Thirty years ago, only four states allowed direct shipments from wineries to consumers; today, the total is 41. It took... The post Quench! – Direct Shipping appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

He started out in finance, and worked as a master gardener and full-time painter before opening his own winery in... The post Quench! – Hilliard Bruce appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Wine trends are generally consumer-led, but spirits marketing tends to flow from the top: Brands are conceived and executed with... The post Quench! – Creating a Brand appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Canadian whisky has had a rough time in the U.S. over the past three or four decades: derided by many... The post Quench! – The Rodney Dangerfield of Whisky appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Australian wine has traditionally been popular with Americans, but in recent years a trifecta of problems has created a perfect... The post Quench! – The Ferment Down Under appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a solemn occasion, both a cultural and religious holiday; here in the U.S., it... The post Quench! – St. Patrick’s Day appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

No one knows exactly when bartenders morphed into mixologists, but one thing is certain: The cocktail culture has exploded across... The post Quench! – The Mixology Revolution appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

About 20 years ago stories began circulating about corporate executives who had cashed out and opted for the simpler life... The post Quench! – Paumanok: Fruits of A Corporate Dropout appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Cachaça is the national spirit of Brazil, distilled from sugar cane and sometimes referred to as Brazilian rum. They make... The post Quench! – Cachaça appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

On a global level, Bordeaux wine is still the benchmark against which all other wines are measured. There’s no doubt,... The post Quench! – Is Bordeaux Vanishing? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Pisco is the signature spirit of both Peru and Chile: a brandy distilled from wine, unoaked and clear, clean and... The post Quench! – Pisco appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Many consumers wrestle with the question of what to do with leftover wine. What’s the best way to preserve it... The post Quench! – Wine Preservation Systems appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Over the past five years, wine drinkers have become less dependent on ratings. Part of the shift in attitude is... The post Quench! – Form Your Own Tasting Group appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Wine purists wax poetic about the romance of the cork, but using corks to seal wine bottles is actually a... The post Quench! – Screwcaps, Bag in Box, Tetra Pak and Can appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Alsace is one of the most baffling categories in the universe of wine:Critics and experts constantly rave about how magnificent... The post Quench! – The Mystery of Alsace appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

As we approach the New Year, Mark devotes this show to a comprehensive look at wine with bubbles. He begins... The post Quench! – Champagne and Sparkling Wine appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Mark finishes the first annual Quench! Awards with a handful of the most superlative spirits he tasted during 2013. As... The post Quench! – The Quench! Spirits Awards appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

As we move toward the end of 2013, Mark looks back on a year of intensive tasting and selects the... The post Quench! – The Quench Wine Awards appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do consumers play a role in creating beverage trends, or are they merely the tail wagging the dog? It turns... The post Quench! – Wine and Spirits Trends appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

For the beginning wine collector, commercial auctions are an excellent way to build a cellar, since they give drinkers access... The post Quench! – The Wine Auction Market appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

On this holiday roundup, Mark begins by chronicling several interesting recent wine experiences: a meeting with the daughter and granddaughter... The post Quench! – Wines for Thanksgiving appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Throughout the centuries, the role of women in the whiskey business has been schizophrenic. Women have primarily taken over distilleries... The post Quench! – Women and Whiskey appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

So you want to be a wine collector? Are you aware of the perfect storage conditions for your wines, to... The post Quench! – Wine Collecting and Storage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

For Jews and non-Jews alike, kosher wine is a topic filled with many preconceptions and misconceptions, beginning with the age-old... The post Quench! – Kosher Wine appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In a relatively short period of time, Numanthia has taken its place near the top of Spain’s red wine hierarchy.... The post Quench! – Numanthia: A Great Spanish Wine Estate appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Americans tend to have a schizophrenic attitude toward vodka. On one hand, we expect it to be virtually without identifying... The post Quench! – Bombora and Cooranbong appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Being a craft distiller is more than a matter of size: It’s a question of style, approach and mission. At... The post Quench! – Koval Distillery: From The Heart appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Where do those magical wine ratings come from? Who are the experts, and what qualifies them to pass judgment on... The post Quench! – Everyone’s A Critic appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

A cicerone is a beer expert, the beer world’s equivalent of a sommelier. There are three levels to the program:... The post Quench! – The World of the Cicerone appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

At one time, dry rosé from the South of France was one of the most popular wine categories in America.... The post Quench! – Pink Wine: The Agony and the Ecstasy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Until several decades ago, pairing wine with food was an exercise with its own set of sacred rules. In recent... The post Quench! – The Art of Food and Wine Pairing appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

German wine has certainly had its ups and downs. In the early 1970s, it was one of the most popular... The post Quench! – Riesling Uber Alles appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

We all do our best to decode the world of wine, but have you ever wondered what the subject looks... The post Quench! – Masterful Insights appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.