A Question of Drinks
Why do we drink what we do? Is it just the taste — or are there other drivers behind what's on the shelf? Drinks data expert Lulie Halstead joins writer and editor Felicity Carter to explore the economic, technological and social turning points that determine what's in the glass.
Latest Episode
Ep 21: The Real Reason You Can Remember the Name of Your Favourite Spirits, But Not Your Wine
(21.11.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Ep 20: Wine's Dirty Secret: Why Everything Looks the Same When Everything's Changed
- Ep 19: The 5 Psychological Traps Dominating Your Liquor Cupboard
- Ep 18: Why the Reign of Red Wine Is Ending
- Ep 17: Why Does Natural Wine Make Some People So Angry?
- Summer Repeat: Why Isn't There More Wine In Small Bottles? (Or Cans?)
- Summer Repeat: The Unstoppable Rise and Rise of Rosé Wine
- Ep 16: How Do Celebrities Influence What We Drink?
- Ep 15: Why Do Holidays Change the Flavour of Wine?
- Ep 14: Is Gen Z Giving Up On Alcohol? Part 2
- Ep 13: Is Gen Z Really So Different When It Comes to Alcohol? Part 1
- Ep 12: Lies on the Label and Other Wine Crimes
- Ep 11: Who Really Invented Champagne?
- Ep 10: Why Are So Many People Signing Up for Wine Education?
- Ep 9: Is The Wine Trade Out Of Touch? Understanding Why People Get Confused by Wine
- Ep 8: How The World Went Wild for Prosecco and Launched a Trade War
- Ep 7: Why Isn't There More Wine In Small Bottles? (Or Cans?)
- Ep 6: Why Is Everybody Drinking Guinness All of a Sudden?
- Ep 5: The Unstoppable Rise and Rise of Rosé Wine
- Ep 4: What’s Driving Us All to Drink Less?
- Ep 3: Do Award-Winning Wines Taste Better?
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