Jun 25, 2021
Rum riots and rebellions on two different sides of the planet, both in the 19th century, capture our attention this week. First up is the Rum Rebellion of 1808, the rebellion formerly known as “The Great Rebellion.”
The second was in 1855 and is known as both the Portland Rum Riot and the Maine Law Riot.
These were...
Jun 11, 2021
Shaking things up this month to explore some wine and spirit history regarding riots and rebellions.
Part 1: Champagne Riots in France & The Whiskey Rebellion in the United States.
Because why not?!
Resources from this episode:
Books:
Champagne Master-Level Study Manual, French Wine Society (Wine Scholar Guild),...