Champagne Wishes: The Tastes of Celebration

Fan favorite Ask Gastropod is back, and we’re celebrating the season by solving a pair of trans-Atlantic mysteries! First up: if you have a purple candy in Europe, it’s nearly guaranteed to be flavored with a tart little berry called blackcurrant—while the same color candy in the ...  Show more

For many Americans, bacon is an essential element of the perfect breakfast—not to mention a welcome addition to everything from cheeseburgers to doughnuts. But bacon hasn't always been beloved. Ancient Egyptians elites looked down on pork, Judaism and Islam banned it entirely, an ...  Show more

Sure we can all agree that champagne is probably the greatest thing humans have or ever will invent, but how much do we understand how it's made? Learn all about it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Sure we can all agree that champagne is probably the greatest thing humans have or ever will invent, but how much do we understand how it's made?

Listen in on Sophie and Jamie's recent experience champagne tasting. Plus, they discuss baby names and debrief on their recent hen do together. What did Jamie think about being the only guy on the trip?

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If Joanne had known that having a husband meant getting champagne whenever she shouted for it, she would have gotten one years ago! Plus, Vogue reads a question about liking an ex's Facebook message from 13 years ago.

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