A Question of Drinks Podcast

Hosted by Lulie Halstead and Felicity Carter, ‘A Question of Drinks’ Podcast allows two industry insiders to explore what really drives our choices in drinks. Why do we drink what we do? Why do some drinks catch fire and some become popular for a short time, only to languish at the back of our drinks’ cupboards? These are the questions that Lulie and Felicity are answering ‘A Question of Drinks’, conceived as the “Freakonomics of beverages”, is a podcast exploring the weird and wonderful economic, technological and social drivers that are responsible for influencing what it is we drink. Episodes include asking what makes some wine styles popular, while others disappear, what’s driving the social shift towards moderation of alcohol consumption and whether award-winning wines taste better or not. Other episodes include examining why gin grew - and then stopped growing; why everyone is drinking more rosé, and also dives into the world of why Guinness continues to win. Listeners can catch up with episodes through the free ‘A Question of Drinks’ newsletter: aquestionofdrinks.com and send questions to aquestionofdrinks@gmail.com Meet your 'A Question of Drinks' hosts: Lulie Halstead brings her data-driven approach to bear on each question. The founder and Chief Executive of Wine Intelligence, Lulie built the company into an international wine research powerhouse, which was sold to IWSR in 2020, where she moved to become a Non-Executive Board Director. She is Board Trustee of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and today helps wine & spirit companies ensure their brand portfolios meet future market, customer & consumer needs. Felicity Carter is an editor, journalist and researcher, and founder of Drinks Insider media and content consultancy. Previously she was the founding Executive Editor of The Drop/Pix and Editor-in-Chief of Meininger’s International wine trade magazine, read in 38 countries. 'A Question of Drinks' can be found on Spotify, Apple and Amazon.