Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James Atkinson

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan joins us to discuss the winemaking career he's had in parallel over the last 17 years. Maynard founded Arizona, USA wi...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Gin lover Caroline Childerley launched The Gin Queen in December 2013 to share her enthusiasm for gin and the people who make it. The website has since expanded to include cocktail rec...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. American beer writer Tom Acitelli is with us this episode to tell you all about his latest book. It's called Pilsner: How the Beer of Kings Changed the World and it's a character-drive...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Orlando Wines returned in October 2020 with icons such as Steingarten Riesling, Jacaranda Ridge Cabernet and Lawson’s Shiraz joined by some new wines that are fresh and on-trend, such...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Following a controversial ownership change, McLaren Vale Distillery launched its debut single malt whiskies in late 2020.Jock Harvey of McLaren Vale winery Chalk Hill last year reveale...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Cricket legend Ricky Ponting's new wine venture was understandably met with some scepticism when it was first announced. I'll admit that my initial reaction was, 'not another celebrity...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Wine expert Emilie Steckenborn founded the Bottled In China Podcast in 2016, to share the stories and adventures of passionate individuals in the Asian food and beverage scene. Emilie...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Peter Lalor is chief cricket writer and beer editor at The Australian newspaper and has been a reporter for over 30 years. In recent weeks, The Australian published Peter's Top 20 Beer...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Best known for craft beers including Newtowner Australian Pale Ale, Young Henrys has been operating a distillery in parallel since 2015.However, likely because of the scale of Young He...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. The NSW Wine Awards were created in 1996 to build awareness about the quality of the state's wines. Dave Brookes has been chief judge for the last four years and he joins us in this ep...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Wine expert Andrew Caillard MW has been a key figure in shaping Australia's fine wine agenda for over 25 years. Andrew is a wine marketing graduate of Roseworthy Agricultural College i...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Bartender veteran Jason Crawley has been working with Squealing Pig on the launch of several new gin and wine hybrid products. When I launched this podcast back in 2018, I spoke about...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Renowned for its fine wine and craft beer, Victoria's High Country region can now claim whisky among its regional specialties. Backwoods Distilling was founded in 2017 by husband-and-w...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Distilled craft spirits have taken hold in recent decades, followed by a corresponding boom in premium mixers. Founded in 2004, UK company Fever-Tree was undoubtedly the company that s...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Out now on Netflix, the TV series Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood is the closest you can get to the Oktoberfest in 2020.Six million visitors were expected to descend upon on Munich this year...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Winemaker Louisa Rose is the signatory on Yalumba Wines The Signature 2016, released on October 1, 2020.Since 1966, The Signature Cabernet & Shiraz has honoured individuals who have ma...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Whisky distillery Joadja draws upon the Spanish backgrounds of its founders, Valero and Elisa Jimenez, maturing its spirit exclusively in ex-sherry wine casks. Their whisky distillery...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. The craft beer movement that has taken hold globally over recent decades has been spearheaded by a single beer style – India Pale Ale. IPA absolutely dominates craft beer in North Amer...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. NZ wine company Two Paddocks was founded 27 years ago by Sam Neill in the emerging pinot noir hotspot of Central Otago. Better known for his acting, Sam has been a lover of pinot noir...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Newcastle, 2014: Shawn Sherlock founds FogHorn Brewery. Hunter Valley, 2020: Foghorn takes over the brewery formerly known as Hunter Beer Co at Potters Hotel, in the region better know...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. The sale of McWilliam's Wines following some well publicised financial struggles has sparked debate about private equity's involvement in the wine industry. With a rich history of 143...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Bourbon master distiller Marianne Eaves is the first female to achieve that title in Kentucky since Prohibition. With a background in chemical engineering, Marianne found her way into...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Melbourne-based wine and drinks journalist Max Allen has been writing about drinks for more than 25 years. Max is the wine and drinks columnist for the Australian Financial Review, a l...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Respected Tasmanian distiller, Overeem, has recently returned to family ownership. You may have read on the Drinks Adventures website my interview with Geoff Bainbridge, the CEO of Lar...

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Wine expert Angus Hughson from Winepilot.com joins me to answer a listener question about purchasing back vintage Aussie red wines. Season Six of Drinks Adventures is coming soon. Join...