Travel out to Whiskey Acres in DeKalb for a Whiskey Hotline/Barrel to Bottle field trip. Pat, Brett and Alicia have the tough job of tasting barrel samples and selecting upcoming releases for the Binny's Handpicked program. Plus, get an inside look at the past, present and future of Whiskey Acres from Nick and Rob. 

Sixteen rounds, 16 categories, 4 teams. It's the Barrel to Bottle Home Bar Draft. Home bars have become more relevant than ever lately, and people have been stepping up their game. Who will have the best draft day, as judged by Pat Kiper Jr, and who will be Cleveland?

• Colomé Torrontes 2019
• Catena Zapata White Stones Chardonnay 2018
• Susana Balboa Malbec 2018
• Familia Zuccardi Concreto Malbec 2017
• Cuvelier Los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Roger and Chris' day has finally come, and not just because Pat is on vacation. Bocks, the original G.O.A.T. beer, are back! Local breweries are producing both traditional and modern American takes on the style. Take a journey around the world with bocks of all kinds. 

Drink along at home with the following beers:

• Weihenstephaner Vitus
• Off Color Beer for Burgers
• Shiner Bock
• Seipp's Columbia Bock
• Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
• Schlenkerla Urbock

The 1980s were a time of excess, and that included the cocktails. The drinks were overly sweet and overly proofed. The Barrel to Bottle Crew is here to elevate some of the classic cocktails from the Me First Decade, or maybe just to drink them in their original, gaudy form. Plus, a bonus segment on the Shooters of the 80s. 

Merlot deserves a second chance, and the Barrel to Bottle crew is here to give it one. This wine was huge in the 90s, but was already trending in the wrong direction by the time Sideways turned it into a punchline. Alicia and Lincoln Park wine manager Ben are here to open your eyes to the world of Merlot that you've been missing out for these past 17 years. Plus a listener Q&A about laying down wine for a newborn's 21st birthday. 

Drink along at home with the following wines:

• Bogle Merlot 2018
• L'ecole No. 41 Merlot Columbia Valley 2016
• Duckhorn Merlot Napa 2017
• Nickel & Nickel Merlot Bear Flat Oak Knoll 2017
• Mondot Saint Emilion 2016

Pat is a lazy mixologist, so Roger thought he'd do him a favor with a Beer Cocktails episode. There's nothing easier to make than beer cocktails. Plus, all the hip kids are doing it. From the modern Spaghet to the classic Radler, the Barrel to Bottle crew has some tasty and easy-to-make beer cocktails for you to try out. Find all the recipes on our blog. 

We were lucky enough to spend a lot of time a few weeks ago with Bo Barrett. So much that we were able to get a bonus episode out of it. We're jumping into your feed with a deeper dive into the AVA, as well as the past, present and future of Chateau Montelena. 

In the early 70s, when Bo Barrett and his father James started at Chateau Montelena, wine hadn't been made there since before Prohibition. A few years later, their Chardonnay would beat out French Chardonnays at the Judgment of Paris. It's the kind of scrappy, underdog story that Hollywood loves. Alicia, Greg and Chris taste through four wines with Bo and talk about the history of his game-changing winery. 

Drink along at home with the following wines:

• Chateau Montelena Riesling 2019
• Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2018
• Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2017
• Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2018

It's March, which means the Barrel to Bottle Crew is contractually obligated to talk about Irish spirits. Last year, we tackled some of Pat's favorite Irish whiskies. This time around, Pat has some new and notable Irish whiskies-along with the always popular Irish cream liqueurs-for Greg and Roger to blind taste. Plus, a preview of some upcoming Binny's Handpicked Irish Whiskies. 

Drink along at home with the following:

• Bailey's Irish Cream
• McCleary Irish Cream Liqueur
• Five Farms Single Batch Irish Cream Liqueur
• Declan's Irish Cream Liqueur
• West Cork Distillers Bourbon Cask Irish Whiskey
• Busker Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
• Writer's Tears Copper Pot Irish Whiskey
• Kilbeggan Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey