The Alps are shared among France, Italy, and Switzerland, with the former Duchy of Savoie uniting them all. The French side of this relatively young mountain range is home to a host of pressed cheeses, some (questionably) exotic white wine varieties, and loads of comfort food specialties perfect to enjoy after a day of skiing.

NPR podcast Emily references:
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2014/10/10/355177578/episode-575-the-fondue-conspiracy


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France is home to thousands of wines, thousands of cheeses, and countless recipes – almost all of which are inextricable from their local terroir. Terroir is a word that links foods, wines, and more to the places they're from and the people who make them. Let culinary journalist Emily Monaco and chef and wine expert Caroline Conner take you through the ins and outs of France's phenomenal regional richness.