Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James Atkinson

Wine lover? Craft beer fan? Drink whisky, bourbon, cognac or rum? Or maybe it's gin or vodka or mezcal you're into? Based in Australia, but globally minded, Drinks Adventures covers all these drinks and more: Japanese sake, cider, tequila, champagne, cocktails... we could go on! Listen in as award-winning drinks writer James Atkinson interviews the world's biggest names in craft brewing, winemaking, distilling and mixology, along with sommeliers, mixologists, sake samurais, masters of wine and certified cicerones.Tags: wine, beer, brewing, gin, whisky, whiskey. bourbon, cognac, rum, tequila, mezcal, champagne, cocktails, cider, Japanese sake

Taking Tasmanian whisky global with Greenbanks
Jun 5, 2025 – 32:47
How Fielden is championing English rye whisky
May 29, 2025 – 41:27
Lion co-leaders James Brindley and Anubha Sahasrabuddhe
May 8, 2025 – 42:19
How Canefields Distillery is pioneering heirloom sugarcane rum
Apr 17, 2025 – 25:02
Sydney Rum Distillery outlines global ambitions
Mar 27, 2025 – 25:16
Fred Siggins' expert buying advice for Australian spirits
Mar 21, 2025 – 31:57
Lark Whisky unveils Kurio blend; signals major brand overhaul
Mar 14, 2025 – 09:14
Craft beer's boom and bust, with veteran journalist Matt Kirkegaard
Mar 7, 2025 – 42:32
The Champagne Guide with Tyson Stelzer
Feb 27, 2025 – 38:56
Veteran winemaker Chris Hatcher on going solo
Dec 17, 2024 – 27:40
Woodford Reserve bourbon master distiller, Elizabeth McCall
Dec 9, 2024 – 42:53
Gun duo launch First Light Brewing, Wollongong NSW
Nov 21, 2024 – 22:19
Tin Shed Distilling hoists its flag in the Adelaide Hills
Nov 7, 2024 – 26:29
Queensland Rum Day with Bundy and Nil Desperandum
Oct 30, 2024 – 28:10
Meet the mavericks tackling wine's generational problem
Oct 28, 2024 – 28:06
Seven Seasons Spirits back in family hands
Oct 16, 2024 – 21:26
Diplomatico's super premium rums, with master distiller Nelson Hernandez
Oct 1, 2024 – 18:13
Soda company StrangeLove's unlikely origin story
Sep 23, 2024 – 38:57
McLaren Vale's Chapel Hill Winery celebrates its 50th vintage
Sep 16, 2024 – 25:53
Australian spirits targets $1 billion export opportunity
Sep 2, 2024 – 23:57
Keg thieves meet their match with Konvoy
Aug 27, 2024 – 24:24
From beer to seaweed: Mountain Goat founder Cam Hines
Aug 12, 2024 – 41:13
Kristy Lark-Booth's eclectic Tasmanian spirits
Aug 8, 2024 – 31:24
Mumm Terroirs sparkling wine with chief winemaker Trina Smith
Jul 29, 2024 – 18:29
Black Hops Brewing rebooted: New CEO speaks
Jul 17, 2024 – 29:20
Danish whisky pioneer Stauning is going global
Jul 10, 2024 – 36:49
Tasmanian whisky stalwart Hellyers Road crowfunds new chapter
May 20, 2024 – 31:45
World champion gluten-free beer: Two Bays Brewing
May 14, 2024 – 30:34
A whisky nerd turns pro: Rod Berry of Amber Lane Distillery
May 6, 2024 – 36:12
Chef Michael Ryan's spirits venture, Beechworth Bitters
Apr 29, 2024 – 28:15
F1 star Valtteri Bottas and Corrina Wright of Ihana Wine
Apr 22, 2024 – 27:04
Chuck Hahn returns with Chuck & Son's Brewing Co
Apr 15, 2024 – 25:03
Stupendous Savagnin with Crittenden Wines
Apr 8, 2024 – 25:54
Distillers toast 20 years at April conference
Mar 28, 2024 – 13:01
How craft beer turmoil is impacting supplier Bintani
Mar 27, 2024 – 31:56
Tarac unveils debut whiskies made for blending
Mar 20, 2024 – 21:21
Andrew Caillard MW on his wine opus, The Australian Ark
Mar 18, 2024 – 43:39
My whisky ethos: Lark Distilling CEO Satya Sharma
Mar 11, 2024 – 51:57
Sparkling shiraz, Australia’s own wine style
Dec 6, 2023 – 20:20
Champion cider maker Tim Jones turns hand to vinegar
Nov 27, 2023 – 22:07
Drinks trends with Lion innovation director, Chris Moschos
Nov 22, 2023 – 22:49
Foraging botanicals with Darwin Distilling
Nov 13, 2023 – 27:17
Dr Rachel Barrie, legendary Scotch whisky master blender
Nov 7, 2023 – 29:27
Rise of Grenache, with Jimmy Watson winner Hentley Farm
Oct 30, 2023 – 22:21
Classifying Australia’s top wines, with Huon Hooke
Oct 23, 2023 – 32:45
Professor John Rasko AO, founder Two Doctors Whiskey
Oct 16, 2023 – 29:51
Top Shelf chasing profit; Brookie’s Excise Strength Gin; Oliver’s Taranga wine & Small Acres Cyder
Oct 9, 2023 – 20:58
Waubs Harbour Maritime Tasmanian Whisky, with Tim & Bec Polmear
Oct 2, 2023 – 32:14
Australia’s wine grape revolution, with Max Allen
Sep 25, 2023 – 41:39
The Beer Drinker's Toolkit with Mick Wust; Chris Malcolm slams Mighty Craft failures & Morris Tokay Barrel Whisky
Sep 6, 2023 – 24:34

Recent Reviews

caleb_podcasts

Awesome Podcast!

This podcast will teach you all about different drinks and allow for amazing talking points. Also James is such a fun host that makes every episode super entertaining!
kateaka

A Seasoned Pro

James is a seasoned food and drinks writer and this latest podcast installment will no doubt garner many followers. While it’s his his first podcast, it’s not his first rodeo. He is the Antony Bourdain of drinks.