France | A Thirst for Firsts

Apr 248 min read

First calvados

There is a fabulous legend around how the name calvados first came about...

Mar 16, 20238 min read

First Green Chartreuse recipe

The story of Green Chartreuse, the famous French liqueur still hand-crafted in the Chartreuse Mountains, is steeped in myth, monks and a...

Aug 9, 20213 min read

First use of the word liqueur

The first known use of the word ‘liqueur’ in its modern sense was in 1755, written by the gloriously named Father Polycarpe Poncelot.

Jul 17, 20213 min read

First description of sparkling wine

Think sparkling wine was invented in France? Think again. The first documented description of ‘secondary fermentation’ (or how to make a...