Jan 9, 2026
This episode explores some of the world’s first sparkling wines, their styles, and a little history from the "Soul of Southern France."
Resources from this episode:
Books:
The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition, Kindle Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)
Websites:
Limoux AOC: Les AOP de Limoux
May 12, 2023
The thread of creative spirit, dedication, and good old American grit weaves the tapestry our America’s sparkling wine history. More intriguing than we originally thought it would be, the “freedom fizz” story bubbled up a few surprises, improbable characters, and some riotous strands of pop culture.
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Jan 13, 2023
Bugey-Cerdon is tucked away in a sub-alpine region of France between Jura and Savoie. We explore the wine, the region, and, of course, a tiny bit of history. This is a bubbly we should really give more props to, or just find more reasons to celebrate more stuff … so we can drink more bubbly and more kinds of...
May 13, 2022
South African Sparkling Wine - Specifically Method Cap Classique (MCC), a brilliant sparkling wine made in the classic method.
It's a wine that’s not even been around 100 years, yet the quality of these wines are undisputed.
In this episode we explore the history of Cape Sparkling, and even take a sip of traditional...
Jan 9, 2021
Pink bubbles for the new year! This episode highlights the new Prosecco Rosé DOC, then we dig a little deep into some sparkling wine corkdorkery. Because why not?
Resources from this episode:
Books:
Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine, Stevenson, T. & Avellan, E. (2014)
Oxford Companion to...