Tasting Stars: A Sparkling History of Champagne
To celebrate the holiday season and ring in the new year, join me and listener favorite guest Don Sprio for an encore presentation of our episode on the history of champagne. Don, vintage beverage specialist and former professional bartender joins me for this look at just how champagne first came to be, how its style evolved over time and just what contemporary champagne makers are offering today.
So pop a cork and enjoy the fizz as Don and I go back in time and trace the bubbling, effervescent history of champagne. Make sure to listen to Don’s and my previous shows on absinthe and the golden age of Gilded Age cocktails!
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