Liquid Liner Notes

🎙️Welcome to episode twenty-nine of Liquid Liner Notes! On this episode I have Joanne Mumbey, founder of BeyLoved Pairings.BeyLoved Pairings is an immersive craft beverage and food pairing experience that shines a light on culture and cuisine usually forgotten by traditional pairing events. Joanne integrates storytelling, music, and community organization into her events.We chat about Joanne’s global background that inspired her to major as a culinary dietician. Always inspired by the cultural significance beverage can have, Joanne took an appreciation of craft beer and eventually found herself at Green Bench Brewing in St. Petersburg, Florida. Joanne continued her beverage education, earning a level 2 Cicerone certification, and becoming a certified Pommelier.Her work has garnered her recognition as one of Wine Enthusiasts Future 40 tastemakers in the beverage scene.You can find BeyLoved Pairings on Instagram at @BeyLoved_Pairings as well as online www.BeyLovedPairings.com.

🎙️Welcome to episode twenty-eight of Liquid Liner Notes! On this episode I have Benno Nelson, co-founder of Chicago based non-alcoholic cocktail company Five Corners Beverage.Five Corners Beverage is a family owned Chicago based non-alcoholic cocktail company that celebrates the five senses of taste, and five corners of the globe. We chat about what it takes to start a beverage company, including flavor development, production, marketing, and other aspects.Five Corners Beverage currently has three flavors, including: Salted Lemonade, Sangrita, and Pickleback. All flavors are inspired by naturally non-alcoholic beverages. Benno is a passionate entrepreneur who loves his community. You can feel that passion in the conversation.You can find Five Corners on Instagram at @FiveCornersBev as well as online www.fivecornersbev.com.

🎙️Welcome to episode twenty-seven of Liquid Liner Notes! On this episode Miles Bonny returns to talk about his new album Sound Awareness.Mile’s new album is entirely self-produced. We talk about the work process and inspiration behind the first three singles. We also talk about what’s next in his life as he moves abroad from Taos, New Mexico to Tasmania, Australia.You can find Miles on Instagram at @MilesBonny as well as on Bandcamp at: https://milesbonny.bandcamp.com/musicOutro song is "I Really Love You" off Mile’s new album Sound Awareness.

🎙️Welcome to episode twenty-six of Liquid Liner Notes! On this episode I chat with Dylan Melvin, one of the founders of My Dear Friends Wine.Dylan is the director of adult beverage for Foxtrot Market, and one of the partners of is/was brewing which is where I first met him. After spending much of the shutdown in environments conducive to bagged wine he became fond of the format. Going so far as to fill bladders with bottled wine to take to hangouts. This sparked an idea, quality affordable wine in large formats.Next week, after nearly two years of planning and work, that initial idea launches in Chicago as My Dear Friends Wine. In effort to find value that makes this project work, Dylan and his patterns will be sourcing grapes from South Africa’s Western Cape. A region that, due to political and socio-economic variables, has been forgotten in the wine world. Those grapes will be turned into wine using traditional minimal intervention methods.South Africa has a deep history in viticulture due to its soil composition and use of various techniques like dry-farming and bush vines.My Dear Friends will begin distribution in Chicago & Dallas through Foxtrot Market locations with three different wines. The three include a Sauvignon Blanc, a skin contact white, and a red table wine. The wine will be packaged in 1L bottles and 1.5L bagnums, with a price that comes out to what would be $15-$16 for a regular sized bottle of wine.You can find My Dear Friends on Instagram at @MyDearFriendsWine and on their website mydearfriendswine.com.

🎙️Welcome to episode twenty-five of Liquid Liner Notes! This weeks episode is with Doug Veliky - @BeerAficionado on Instagram/TikTok, creator of Beer Crunchers, and now partner of BrightBev.Doug is one of the leading voices in the craft beverage industry focusing on economics and business strategy. He’s also one of the most prolific voices in the industry’s social media world. Recently he announced he was leaving his position as Chief Marketing Officer at Revolution Brewing to join BrightBev, a platform for emerging beverage brands that helps founders with route to market and distribution.During the conversation we dive into Doug’s background and how he fell in love with craft beverage. We further discuss his professional experience and how it, and his persistence, prepared him for this role with BrightBev. Starting with his time at Reyes, one of the largest distributors in the country, Doug then made a switch to Revolution Brewing here in Chicago as Chief Financial Officer. During his time at Revolution Doug became involved in strategic planning outside of finances, and eventually switched into a full-time marketing role.Moving to BrightBev along with Doug is his award winning data-driven blog - Beer Crunchers! You’ll have to listen in, but the result will be more content!You can find Doug on Instagram & TikTok at @BeerAficionado, on his blog https://beercrunchers.substack.com, and through BrightBev at https://www.bright-bev.com.