Who knew that drinking at home can also be so boring? It’s been months since she passed out for an hour satisfied, and even with the reopening of some bars and restaurants outside, staying indoors remains the most annoying, if not the most annoying, option. It will possibly be some time before the Americans return to France, but at least we can drink like the French at home, with some tricks to create the French appetizer, the French Happy Hour.
While cocktails have gained popularity in France, especially in Paris, in recent years, wine and low-alcohol drinks, such as the Royal Kir, are classic after-work drinks. Almost every region of France produces wine, so there are a variety of types and styles since (boring farewell after running glass).
Try visiting another French wine region each week and taste its flavor through the herb-based wines of the Loire Valley to the sparkling wine of its Champagne region and The Bordeaux vineyards.
VisitFrenchWine guides you by region, sharing tasting tips to help you notice your favorite grape variety.
Do not hesitate, surely no cooking is required for a vintage French snack. Traditional sandwiches come with olives, nuts, bread, cheese (such as goat, camembert or count), cold cuts (ham or dried sausage) and fruits or vegetables in bites, such as cherry tomatoes or radii.
Sync your Bluetooth speaker with this playlist by French artists, or stream the catchy pop from Negresses Vertes, the French hip-hop of Marseille’s Massilia sound system or independent artists Christine and the Queens, which also plays on Instagram.
If your hour of satisfaction is virtual, choose a Zoom background that will send you to a French castle such as Villandry Castle, an urban landscape like Lyon or a French pastoral village like Boucieu-Le-Roi. If you’re alone, betting on Netflix Versailles or the best French movie, Amélie.