Season 3 poured May 2, 2024

New format to ensure your liberation is served up regularly. Each episode is 10 minutes or less and will be poured every Thursday at 5 pm EST.

It’s always 5 pm somewhere!

Wine, beer, ciders, coolers, spirits, liquors, NoLo, cocktails, alcohol, and non-alcohol. Reviews, news, "did you know?", barware essentials, bar stories, mixology, party "how-toos", history, and interesting stories.

WRYD takes you on a liquid journey providing insights, and honest opinions, and informing and suggest options for your next libation.

Raquel Richards

Raquel has an impressive 23-year career in the Canadian alcohol industry. She worked at the LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) for 10 years where served as a CSR, Spirits Ambassador, Beer Ambassador, VQA Expert, and worked at HQ in the Vintages department as the Marketing Coordinator. She worked at The Wine Shop (Peller Estates Winery), and was a copywriter on the agency side where she wrote copy for French and Italian wines. She owned Scenester Magazine where she wrote a column called, Sinful Sips reviewing alcohol products. And she was a bartender for eight years.

Raquel holds a certification from The Bartending School of Ontario and is Smart Serve certified.

The Backwash

What R You Drinking? (WRYD) was mixed, stirred, and shaken by Raquel Richards in 2019. It was the beginning of COVID-19, which lasted well into the beginning of 2023. The pandemic was the perfect time for Raquel to ferment ideas about a podcast on alcohol for the average drinker who wants to try new drinks, wants to know what to bring as a hosting gift, what to have on hand when guests come over, and what food pairs well with what types of alcohol.

After working for 10 years at Ontario’s LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) she learned what the average drinker wants and seeks when choosing their next libation or planning their holiday party.

There are plenty of niche alcohol podcasts focusing on one type of alcohol – Beer & Brewing, Wine for Normal People, and Spirits Podcast. Raquel knew there was a market for variety. People are three-dimensional, and she wanted to serve those who drink a variety of alcoholic products or want to try something new or to try a drink they may not have thought of trying before and learn the history of different types of alcohol and discover simple food pairings.

What R You Drinking? is about keeping its content diverse and approachable.

The podcast’s mission is to empower your palate! Whether you're a connoisseur or curious, Raquel will guide your taste buds through a world of options. In-depth reviews of the latest alcoholic beverages to non-alcoholic options, mixology, barware essentials, and interesting libation stories. Oh! And occasionally, she’ll splash intoxicating history lessons to keep things spirited, and offer up the latest in Boozy News.

Raquel researches the topics, writes the scripts, and records the podcast. Then they are mastered by her X boss, Kevin U. Images are created with the use of AI created by Raquel, who is a copywriter and prompt engineering specialist.

Buy Me A Pizza

Hello, thirsty listeners! Each episode I craft is created with love and care. I do the research, writing, recording, and editing. Every step is done with passion and a thirst for knowledge. However, it's no small feat to keep the podcast flowing! If you've enjoyed the journey through flavours and tales, consider fueling my energy with a slice of pizza. Your support will energize me! It will help keep our glasses and spirits high for upcoming episodes. Cheers to more discoveries and thank you for considering buying me a pizza!

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