Has Wine Hit Rock Bottom?

After a year of apocalyptic headlines and generally bad vibes, Adam, Joanna, and Zach ponder whether things are as bad as they're going to get for the wine industry, or if more pain is still ahead. Then, Adam interviews John Sutton, CEO of The Wine Group (thewinegroup.com), about his view on the short- and medium-term outlook for wine, how they approach innovation, and much more. Please remember to subscribe to, rate, and review The VinePair Podcast on Apple Podcasts,
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Join us for a live podcast recording at theUnified Wine & Grape Symposium (open.acast.com/networks/60075c2b795a1c638da14a…:) in
Sacramento, California on Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Zach is drinking: Upsidedown Wine (upsidedownwine.com) Roussanne + Andrew Will (andrewwill.com) Two Blondes + Treveri Cellars (trevericellars.com) Blanc de Blancs Reserve + Perrier-Jouët (perrier-jouet.com/en-us) Belle Époque

Joanna is drinking: The Puritan (diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2739/the-pu…)

Adam is drinking: Bloodroot (bloodrootwines.com) Chardonnay

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