I was flipping through the satelite channels, after not having any sort of cable for a year, my thumb is a bit out of practice, but I came across a show on the "Fine Living Channel" It is called "The Thirsty Traveler" it is a guy that travels around and visits beer and alcohol related sites. The episode I saw he was in alaska visiting a brewery there. I think in future episodes they are branching out into wine and other stuff (there is one episode on Absinth). I have only seen the one episode, but it seems like it may be a decent show
The Beast
http://www.fineliving.com/fine/thirsty_traveler