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Ep 23: 2025's Beverage Battles: Who Won, Who Lost, and What's Next
In this year-end episode, Felicity Carter and Lulie Halstead dissect the business stories that defined drinks in 205. From panic-driven mega-acquisitions and brutal brand...
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Ep 22: Everyone Swears They Want Authenticity. But We Keep Buying Big Brands. Why?
Does it matter where your favourite drink comes from or who makes it? Using the tangled origin story of the Tequila Sunrise, the secretive...
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Ep 21: The Real Reason You Can Remember the Name of Your Favourite Spirits, But Not Your Wine
Wine is the original luxury product, so why are there so few memorable wine brands? In this episode, Felicity and Lulie dig into wine’s...
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Ep 20: Wine's Dirty Secret: Why Everything Looks the Same When Everything's Changed
Is wine innovative or stuck in the past? When listener Patrick asks why nothing seems to have changed in wine over 30 years, Lulie...
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Ep 19: The 5 Psychological Traps Dominating Your Liquor Cupboard
Lulie and Felicity put out a plea on social media — “Tell us what’s in your drinks cabinet” — and discovered a whole world...
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Ep 18: Why the Reign of Red Wine Is Ending
Why is it red wine that accrues all the prestige? Is this because red wine is better — or for a historic reason? Felicity...