This month’s episode, Bee to Bottle, covers the importance of bees to the agricultural landscape in France (and elsewhere) and how one small beekeeper at Erika highlights honey with a gin, vodka and mead.
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Farm to Bottle in France
Learn about the agricultural landscape in France and why small farmers are turning to spirits to sustain their businesses.
Elderflower in Cocktails and Beyond
This month we learn about elderflower in cocktails and its evolution as an ingredient and flavour, how it was historically used beyond cocktails and cuisine and how it’s being used today with founder of SurO, Lucinda Prior. SurO is a homemade, natural non-alcoholic sparkling elderflower drink, which can also be used as a mixer. Products, […]
Low ABV Cocktails in Paris with Olivier Martinez
House Garden bar showcases low ABV cocktails in Paris in a fresh way that make it worth a visit.
Hard Seltzer in France
This month we learn about Hard Seltzer’s growth in France with Steve Veytia of French brand Two Palms. Steve explains how hard seltzer is made and what it’s like to build an artisanal brand with a team of lifelong friends with backgrounds in the wine and surf industries. Products, places and people mentioned in the […]
Non-Alcoholic Beer in France
This month we learn about Non-Alcoholic beer in France from Paolo Bouquin of Athletic Brewing Co. We talk about how you make NA beer, who’s drinking it, the ways in which the trend is growing and how the French market is reacting to it. Products, places and people mentioned in the episode Athletic Brewing Co […]
Japanese Spirits in France
This month we learn about Japanese Spirits in France, their increasing visibility in Paris and how the two cultures are coming together to create something more than the sum of their parts for culinary/cocktail experiences.
Tipping in France with Heather Stimmler
Want the inside scoop in tipping in France? Heather Stimmler of Secrets of Paris breaks down the customs and traditions including a bit on their political and ideological roots.
Speakeasies and Hidden Bars of Paris
This month I’m being interviewed by Oliver Gee about speakeasies and hidden Paris bars for his show, the Earful Tower. We talk about secret places, CBD cocktails and the changing landscape of the Parisian speakeasy.
History of Drinking in Belleville
Belleville has a rich and interesting history, including how, where and what its residents – including some now legendary singers – drank. Allison Zinder spills all about it on this month’s Paris Cocktail Talk episode.
