What is Pineau des Charentes? The first description I read was something like: a mixture of Cognac and grape juice. And I really didn’t take it seriously. But then I tried various expressions, and even sampled it in some cocktails, and...I take it pretty seriously now.

According to legend, Pineau was created totally by accident due to a barrel mix-up. So I asked a few friends if they had any stories about Cognac and/or happy accidents, and Carrie Barrett came to the rescue with the perfect tale.

Guests
Carrie Barrett

Contributors
This episode was edited by Matthew Johns. Our music is by Jenica Anderson.

Originally published September 2018. Re-published January 2021.