Apr 24, 2026

[Originally Released: 25 March 2022]

Vodka: What it is, where it's from, its role in the rise and fall of empires and … barbarians? Again?

This episode is especially relevant to current events, and hopes to elucidate otherwise confusing issues around boycotting Russian Vodka: it has history, scandal, and...

Feb 27, 2026

This episode explores some of history’s tragic booze disasters, and while we're at it, lays down some geeky booze knowledge. It is first in a new series of potable potpourri podcast episodes this season.

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ABC 7 Chicago: 8,000 gallons of Prosecco spew out of tank after wine...

Dec 24, 2025

"Get your dirks and bayonets... and pistols if you have them." A quote heard during the Eggnog Riot at West Point on Christmas Eve in 1826.  

This is a quick re-visit of part of the Booze Riots and Rebellions series from Season 7.

Happy Holidays & Cheers ~

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Big Think: The Boozy and...

Aug 23, 2024

This is a bonus episode created from another project I was working on this month. It's got a little less corkdorkery than the original episode from way back in Season 3, but I've linked it up in case you would like to revisit it, as well as the original sourcing material.

Wine Caves: Dishing the...

Jan 12, 2024

Part 1 of this 2-part series will explore the Champagne region, history, the significance of the chalk, and some stories that bring us up to modern times. Part 2 will focus on production, grapes, and styles.

This is how we’re doing Dry January. 

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Champagne, Liem, P.,...