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Tasting Stars: The Sparkling History of Champagne
Tasting Stars: The Sparkling History of Champagne
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Champagne is unquestionably the world's most glamorous drink and has been used for centuries to celebrate everything from weddings and birthdays to royal coronations. It was the drink of choice for formal gatherings in the Gilded Age, the Belle Epoque and Victorian England. But there's so much more to understanding champagne than just enjoying the bubbles and the fizz. Champagne has a long and often misrepresented history that combines serendipity, ingenuity and sheer marketing brilliance. (Hint: The monk Dom Perignon didn't invent it.)Join Carl and guest Don Spiro (whom listeners will remember from their recent show on absinthe) as they take a look at the full story. They correct some misconceptions about champagne's history, examine just what exactly it is, and discuss how it's been made and enjoyed over the centuries.
Released:
Dec 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (80)
Introducing: The Gilded Gentleman: You’re cordially invited to join social and culinary historian Carl Raymond for a look behind the velvet curtains of America’s Gilded Age, Paris’ Belle Époque and England’s Victorian and Edwardian eras. The first two episodes arrive promptly on December 7. by The Gilded Gentleman