The Four Top

Katherine Cole

Savor the conversation. Every first Monday of each month, a roundtable of culinary media insiders discuss today’s hot-button topics in #food and #beverage culture. Hosted by Katherine Cole.

  • 35 minutes 7 seconds
    Ep. 184: Let Me Google That for You
     The FTC aims its phasers at Southern Glazer's misbehavior. Spain reigns atop the Liv-Ex Power 100. Sleepy girls are Googling. We chat with Sprudge founder Jordan Michelman about wine gifts. These are the wine news stories we're following this week. 
    18 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 30 minutes 46 seconds
    Ep. 183: Crushed Glass & ICE Advice
    Michelin-starred restaurants rally behind Kally. We bring you advice for dealing with ICE. Washington's glass recycling industry is crushed. We welcome Women who Sparkle. These are the wine news stories we're bringing you this week on The Four Top. 
    11 December 2024, 10:05 am
  • 30 minutes 11 seconds
    Ep. 182: Tequila Tariffs and Ancient Vines
    Trump touts tequila tariffs. Chefs begin to repeal the eels in their meals. Drinks retail needs to bring on the fun. Alder Yarrow talks old vines. These are the wine news stories we're following this week on The Four Top. 
    4 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 19 minutes 49 seconds
    Ep. 181: Pizza Wine & Faux Foie Gras
    Landowners weigh whether to plant crops or harvest clean energy. Prepare your maw for faux foie gras. Trump taps a new secretary of agriculture. It is time to acknowledge Indigenous people's impact on wine. These are the wine news stories we're covering this week on The Four Top. 
    27 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 25 minutes 36 seconds
    Ep. 180: (Thirty-Five Million) Buck Chuck
    A major producer drops glass weight. Gen Z wants a no ABV party. Tis the season for best wines lists. We phone a friend in France to discuss levies out of London. All this and more on your favorite wine news podcast, The Four Top.
    20 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 34 minutes 30 seconds
    Ep. 179: Tariffs and Toxic Waste
    Trump tariffs have some terrified. It's not phylloxera, it's late frosts and freak storms. Workers allege toxic waste in winegrowers' waterways. The Aussies go aeronautical with aeration. These are the wine news stories we're following this week. 
    13 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 22 minutes 18 seconds
    Ep. 178: Napa Handles the Heat
    The rain in Spain does not fall mainly on the plain. Fine wine is in decline, but some producers still shine. It turns out Nick is not the only thing that likes to get drunk in the woods. Napa can handle the heat. These are the wine news stories we're following this week. 
    6 November 2024, 1:13 pm
  • 34 minutes 59 seconds
    Ep. 177: Ghosts, Ghouls, and GPTs
    We have wine country horror stories for you this Halloween week. Plus, we have a famous comedian's contribution to wine home decor, and all the latest on AI in the wine industry. To wrap things up, we phone a friend, that friend being Jason Wise of SommTV. Jason is going to tell us all about the Ghosts of Napa Valley. These are the wine news stories we have this week on The Four Top. 
    30 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 28 minutes 45 seconds
    Ep. 176: Chardonngay and a New AVA
    Criminals cashed in on counterfeit wine. Hip hip hooray! Napa's got a new AVA. What's going on at Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton? And in the name of Come Over October, we get to know the gal behind Chardonngay. These are the wine news stories we're following this week on your go-to wine news podcast, The Four Top.
    23 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 30 minutes
    Ep. 175: Blue Zones B.S. and Billion Dollar Buyouts
    It's Come Over October, and we've got Kimberly Charles on the mic! We're watching Weed and Wine. Katherine is boozing in Berlin. A winery was acquired for a truly ungodly sum. The Blue Zones may have been bullshit. These are the stories we're following this week in the wine world.
    16 October 2024, 10:55 am
  • 26 minutes 43 seconds
    Ep. 174: Dock Strikes and Chip Farms
    Karen MacNeil joins us on Ep. 174!

    Dock workers struck and some wine got stuck. Non-alcoholic champagne is here and it is a little pricey. Oregon's governor chooses chip farms over grape farms. Come on over because it's October. These are the wine news stories we're following this week. 
    9 October 2024, 9:00 am
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