Episodes

The Episode Where we Party Poop on Champagne Dom Pérignon’s French Wikipedia page claims he invented Champagne – but the truth is way cooler than that. The world’s best-known sparkling wine has roots in English cider-making and has a host of intrepid local widows to thank for its deliciousness, not to mention its renown. Tune […]

CEO Apollonia Poilâne on how Poilâne defied baguette trends, inspired Dalí, and threads a century of history into each loaf Watch full episodes in 4k on Youtube Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and join our Facebook group.

Every third Thursday of November, French bartenders across the hexagon pull millions of corks, unleashing aromas of banana Runts and regret: it’s time for Beaujolais Nouveau, a wine whose release date is literally written into law, and whose marketing has included everything from Japanese Beaujolais baths to hot-air-balloon deliveries. Beaujolais Nouveau has a surprisingly deep […]

Forget bacon and eggs, in France, breakfast doesn’t even come on a plate. 🥐☕️ Instead, it’s all about the bowl, a ritual shaped by global trade, 17th-century aristocrats, and a serious caffeine habit. Tune in to learn: Why the French word for lunch, déjeuner, actually means breakfast The FWOP’s take on bacon and brunch in […]

French wine appellations are often treated as ancient institutions, but many are surprisingly modern, and new appellations are still being created today. In this episode, legendary Northern Rhône winemaker Yves Cuilleron explains how Seyssuel, a once-famous vineyard region planted before Côte-Rôtie, disappeared completely during the twentieth century and is now being rebuilt from scratch. From […]

Camembert is one of France’s most iconic foods, but its history is far stranger than most people realize. Was it really invented by a Norman farm girl and a fugitive priest during the French Revolution? Why did trains help make it famous? Why can’t Americans buy authentic Camembert de Normandie? And what happened to the […]