Drinks Insider

The podcast that's interested in everything drinks. If you can drink it, sell it, and make money from it, we'll talk about it, though we're (mostly) fascinated by beverage alcohol. It's all about the intersection ...more

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December 11, 2024 00:48:56
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Ep. 19: Alba Hough of Iceland, the Coolest Woman in Wine

Alba Hough isn’t just president of the Icelandic Sommelier Association and chief production officer of Himibri Gin. She’s also the coolest woman in wine....

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November 27, 2024 00:54:03
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Ep 18: Noah Sanborn Friedman on Why Now Is the Best Time to Invest in Alcohol

Noah Sanborn Friedman, the co-founder of Top Shelf Ventures, spends his day looking for alcohol brands to invest in, and he has a lot...

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November 20, 2024 00:56:08
Ep 5: Professor Sherwood Brown Unravels the Surprising Relationships Between IQ, Alcohol and the Brain

Ep 5: Professor Sherwood Brown Unravels the Surprising Relationships Between IQ, Alcohol and the Brain

Were you a brainy kid in high school? If so, science may be able to predict how much alcohol you will drink later in...

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November 13, 2024 01:03:48
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Ep 17: Proxies Co-Founder Charlie Friedmann on Building a Beverage Category from Scratch

One of the hardest problems to solve in the non-alc category is the substitute wine. Charlie Friedmann, the president and co-founder of Proxies, was...

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November 06, 2024 00:52:45
Ep 16: Adam Kost on How to Create a Distinct and Scalable Beverage Brand

Ep 16: Adam Kost on How to Create a Distinct and Scalable Beverage Brand

What does it take to be successful in the beverage business? According to industry veteran Adam Kost, nerves of steel help. Kost, who co-founded...

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October 23, 2024 00:53:46
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Ep 15: The Future of Wine is in the Box: Amy Troutmiller on Unlocking 417% Growth

Amy Troutmiller, the CEO of Really Good Boxed Wine, has reinvented boxed wine in the US market — and achieved a whopping 417% growth...

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