French

A. country where Dom Pérignon poured the first Champagne in 1668, the French 75 was mixed at Harry’s in 1915, the Sidecar was named in 1923, and the zinc bar of every quartier reads like a regional map. We pulled together every drink worth knowing — eight glasses, deep — from the chefs de bar who guard the recipe and the régions that wrote the rules.

French sits under Drink in the HowTo Food menu. Guides for this section are still being brought over from the original edition.