Sparkling wine is like a celebration in the bottle. The sound of the pop corking, bubbles rising to the top of my glass and the sensation of the effervescence on my nose put a smile on my face every time. There is truly something special about sparkling wines, but all sparkling is not created equal….
The holidays have come and gone. Quite honestly, they don’t mean the same thing to me anymore since I lost my Dad last year. They are just a reminder that he is not with me anymore. For my entire life, with the exception of one year, I was with my parents for Christmas. I consider…
Yes, you read that title right; Champagne ON ICE! But you’ll have to scroll down a bit before I get to that… There are certain times in your life that become engrained in your memory. One of these times was when I had the honor of attending En Primeur Week in Bordeaux. A blog that…
One of my favorite movies is Nightmare on Elm Street. I drove my college roommate crazy with all my Freddy Krueger paraphernalia.(especially the 3-D Freddy – sorry Jamie!) One of the most bone chilling scenes in the movie was when Freddy was in the boiler room with Nancy and he ran his finger knives along…
“In victory, you deserve Champagne; in defeat, you need it.” — Napoleon Bonaparte. We may not be positive that Napoleon actually spoke these words, but we do know that these words speak wisdom. No matter the situation, Champagne is always a great solution. Champagne is all about location, location, location. The special sedimentary rock is…
When in Rome…. alright, when in New Jersey, do what the ‘natives’ do. As the Spring months approach, New Jerseyites crave the outdoors. Why wouldn’t we? We spend, what seems to be more months every year, packed under ten layers of clothing and inside freezing our tushes off. Jon Snow and the other Starks may…
Champagne, Champagne I love those little bubbles Champagne, Champagne Though they get me into trouble Lord, how I wish it would rain Champagne, Champagne, Champagne ~Dada Who doesn’t love Champagne? The sound the cork makes as it pops. The tiny bubbles as they rise up your glass. What’s not to love? Tickle Your Nose Bubbles…
We love Sparkling wine. [ok. I love sparkling, Mike just goes along with it] If it were up to me, I would choose a Sparkling wine almost every time, but it always seems to be delegated to celebrations. Why is that? The history of Sparkling and Champagne might have actually hindered the modern-day sales of…
I’m going to guess you had something else in mind when you opened this blog post. You probably assumed this was going to be about women in the wine industry. That would be the obvious answer, but I felt like having some fun. The other night at happy hour my friends and I were discussing…
