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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 July 15. Moonshine is corn whiskey, traditionally made in improvised stills throughout the Appalachian South. While quality varied from one producer to another, the whiskey had one thing in common: It was illegal because the distiller refused to pay taxes to the US government. In the first half of Moonshine Nation, Mark traces the history of moonshine from the Whiskey Rebellion of 1791-94 through the present day. The second part is devoted to profiles of modern, legal moonshiners, many of whom have amazing stories to tell. In Bizarre Beverage News, Mark meditates on the battle between Jack Daniel’s and George Dickel over the definition of Tennessee whiskey, ruminates over the significance of a new laser device that will allow police to intercept drunk drivers, and examines research suggesting that the mere mention of words describing alcohol is enough to produce an intoxicating effect on the people hearing them.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS Binny’s Beverage Depot Iconic Spirits: An Intoxicating History– 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 during emergencies, when men in their families died or went off to war. Despite the fact that women in positions of leadership performed as well or better than men, their accomplishments didn’t lead to a situation where they were promoted any faster—at least, not until the recent breakthroughs in the area of equal rights. Mark talks with Fred Minnick, author of Whiskey Women, a fascinating book that traces the role of women in the liquor business. On Bizarre Beverage News, Mark discusses the bogus reports of a global wine shortage, and examines yet another case of trademark infringement: Jack Daniel’s is suing Popcorn Sutton’s Tennessee White Whiskey for using a square bottle and a similar label.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS LINKS: Whiskey Women—Link to: http://www.fredminnick.com Binny’s Beverage Depot—Link to: http://www.binnys.com Mark Spivak on Amazon—Link to: 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 as “brown vodka,” it was shunned by mixologists in favor of spirits that had more dramatic flavors, such as bourbon and Scotch. The trend is now reversing, although progress is slow. Mark speaks with Davin de Kergommeaux, the world’s leading expert on Canadian whisky, who offers both insights and recommendations. On Bizarre Beverage News, Mark examines the growing feud between Brown-Forman and Diageo over the definition of Tennessee whiskey, reveals the latest in a series of strange flavored vodkas, and probes the unusual technique a Chilean winemaker uses to improve his product.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS LINKS: Binny’s Beverage Depot—Link to: http://www.binnys.com Mark Spivak on Amazon—Link to: 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 wine. Many wine drinkers believe that they are allergic to sulfites, that red wines contain more sulfites than whites, that European wines have lower sulfite levels than American ones: the misconceptions go on and on. Mark tackles this subject and reveals the truth, and what he has to say will surprise you. On Bizarre Beverage News, Mark reveals the country’s highest restaurant corkage fee, investigates the wine investment opportunity that eluded the panel of Shark Tank, and explores whether bad wine was the cause for Beethoven’s deafness.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS LINKS: Binny’s Beverage Depot—Link to: http://www.binnys.com Iconic Spirits: An Intoxicating History—Link to: http://www.iconicspirits.net 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. Americans tend to confuse it with Montepulciano D’Abruzzo, but anyone drinking it for the first time will be charmed by its balance, elegance and value—it sells for roughly half the price of its more famous neighbor, Brunello di Montalcino. Mark speaks with Virginie Saverys, the Belgian-born attorney who purchased Avignonesi in 2009 and embarked on the task of making an excellent wine even better. On Bizarre Beverage News, Mark discusses the new legislation to allow direct wine shipments to Massachusetts, investigates the fact that beer is once again the most popular alcoholic beverage in America, and explores a Japanese spa where visitors can take a bath in red wine.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS LINKS: Avignonesi—Link to: http://www.avingonesi.it Iconic Spirits: An Intoxicating History—Link to: http://www.iconicspirits.net Moonshine Nation—Link to: http://www.amazon.com/Moonshine-Nation-Creating-Cornbread-Bottle/dp/0762797029/ref=sr_1_2_title_1_pap?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406545749&sr=1-2&keywords=iconic+spirits The post Quench! – Avignonesi: The Jewel of Vino Nobile appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.