EVERYONE (EXCEPT OUR GUESTS) IS WRONG ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY Why does Martin want to “make lighter bottles sexy”? Find out in Ep. 98 of The Four Top, in which we discuss rethinking the wine business to protect the planet and safeguard our future. Get ready to throw your sustainability preconceptions and misconceptions onto the compost pile and join us for this eye-opening…
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Battling Burnout While Working in Wine
BATTLING BURNOUT WHILE WORKING IN WINE What could possibly be stressful about working with wine? It turns out that a career centered around other peoples’ enjoyment and leisure is anything but relaxing. As news headlines blare dire warnings about “The Great Resignation” aka “The Big Quit,” we focus Ep. 96 on why burnout happens in the wine industry,…
Now Available for Preorder: Grains for Every Season
GRAINS FOR EVERY SEASON NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER We are excited to share that GRAINS FOR EVERY SEASON: RETHINKING OUR WAY WITH GRAINS, the new cookbook from Submarine Hospitality Founder Joshua McFadden, is available for preorder now! Nearly five years after his James Beard-Award winning cookbook SIX SEASONS, Joshua’s new book—again written with Martha Holmberg—gives the same consideration and wide-ranging…
From The Four Top – The Natural Wine Cold War
THE NATURAL WINE COLD WAR Is “Natural Wine” a category, a lifestyle, or just a buzz phrase? In Ep. 94, we hear about the Cold War between natural and conventional winemakers, question the possible quackery of so-called “clean wines,” and more. Our natural wine guides are Esther Mobley, award-winning journalist and wine critic at the San Francisco Chronicle; and Amanda Smeltz,…
New Release on Iconic New Orleans Cocktail The Café Brûlot
A Fall 2021 RELEASE The Café Brûlot By Sue Strachan The Café Brûlot examines the cocktail that was born of a legend and has endured through the centuries, showcasing New Orleans’s love of flavored drama. A combination of coffee, liquor, and fire, Café Brûlot also goes by the name Café Brûlot Diabolique, “devilishly incendiary…
How to Appear Normal at Social Events – The Four Top
images not displaying? view this email in your browser HOW TO APPEAR NORMAL AT SOCIAL EVENTS In the final installment of our “Best of The Four Top” season, we seek answers to today’s most pressing questions: Will absurd food and drink discussions get our social juices flowing post-pandemic? Can you nourish your relationship through cookery? And what’s…