France44cast: Recent Episodes
France 44 Wines & Spirits
Join host Marge Buckley as we explore and discuss what’s on our mind, what’s in our glass, and how what we drink connects us to the world. New episodes every Wednesday!
Sarah's Cozy Blog Post
Why are so many brands pivoting to coziness?
A harvest Cardamaro cocktail
NYT Cooking: Coq au Vin
Apple-Infused Vermouth (by Audrey Saunders)
- 8 McIntosh apples, sliced mandolin thin
- steep in 1L Noilly Pray Dry Vermouth for 5 days
Rootstock Wine Co.
Bachelor Farmer closure shakes weary restaurant industry - MPR News
Twin Cities Somms on Facebook
What does it mean to "dry farm?"
Further reading:
TRILLOQUY on Apple Podcasts
Sibelius, That High-Functioning Drunkard
Black Scholars Confront White Supremacy in Classical Music
We Must Breathe
It's Time to Treat Rum Like Whiskey
Clairin - the Spirit of Haiti
Ed Hamilton's Essential Rums
How to Use Batavia Arrack
Everything You Need to Hogo
Geographical Indications (GI's) - An Introduction
Maggie Campbell (Privateer Rum) on Instagram
Waldmann Brewery
German beer: 500 years of 'Reinheitsgebot' rules
Festbier: The Modern Day Oktoberfest Beer
The History of Oktoberfest: A Year-to-Year Timeline
Want to learn more?
France Launches Official Natural Wine Certification — Wine Enthusiast
... But Is That Enough? — The New York Times
Natural Wine, Explained — Vox
A Brief History of Glou-Glou
Our picks
Chaz
- Black Stack Fugazi
- Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
- Bell's Two Hearted
- Oliphant Super Squishy
- Falling Knife Verbal Tip
- Central Waters Barrel-Aged Bourbon Barleywine
Kayla
- Falling Knife Freushutz
- Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock
- Modist Dreamyard
- Steel Toe Sissel
- Fair State Mirror Universe
- Orval Trappist
Marge
- Pilsner Urquell
- Modist Bite Size
- Steel Toe Size 7
- Bauhaus Guavatron
- Grain Belt Nordeast
- Narragansett
(Some beers may not be in stock, in season, or in town. Call us to inquire!)
Want to learn more?
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Current Agave Crisis - PUNCH
State of the Agave Address
Beyond Tequila: Alternative Agave Spirits To Know
TEQUILA | How It's Made
Additional links:
How Long Will This Last?
Exploring the Rise of English Sparkling Wine
Articles discussed:
How The Great French Wine Blight Changed Grapes Forever
It's Time to Decolonize Wine | PUNCH
The Devastator: Phylloxera Vastatrix & The Remaking of the World of Wine
Additional links:
Phylloxera! on the New Play Exchange
Sam & Marge are founding members of the Commutator Collective
A new podcast for us at France 44 to share what we're excited about, wherever you might be. We'll talk about what's on our mind, what's in our glass, and how what we drink connects us to the world. Hosted by Marge Buckley (she/her), with new episodes every Wednesday.