Dec 28, 2023
The biddies dive into the story behind Gruet – an American-made champagne-method sparkling wine, and the state with the longest winemaking history in the United States: New Mexico. Need lots of bubbles for your New Years’ Eve party? Look no further!
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Dec 21, 2023
It’s a holiday beverage having a moment this year. Whether you love it or hate it, eggnog has a long history and dates back to traditional English beverages called possets. The biddies have some theories about how it should be made if you actually want to enjoy it. Tune in to learn more about how eggs and whiskey (or...
Dec 14, 2023
Join us for a topic near and dear to the biddies: Chartreuse. It’s been hard to find lately, so the biddies dive into whether there really is a shortage (spoiler alert: there is), if the monks have stopped making it, and alternative liqueurs to try in your favorite cocktails.
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Dec 7, 2023
Today the biddies dive into the beer that once had the largest brewery in the world and beat a country to register its national symbol: Guinness. Guinness started out as a family-owned company and quickly became the national beer of Ireland and beloved throughout the world. Tune in to learn why the dark brew is...
Nov 30, 2023
South African wine is regularly exported all around the world, but what about wine from the rest of the continent? The biddies look into wine from different countries throughout Africa, including from Zimbabwe, where the subject of the documentary Blind Ambition are from.
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