Happy Rosh Hasha-birthday to me… Sunday marked the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, which started at sundown on Sunday. For those who aren’t familiar, Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish/Hebrew New Year. From a etymology standpoint it looks like this: “Rosh” {the Hebrew word for head} + “ha” {prefix of the noun} + “shanah” {the word for year} = “head of the […]
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Well Hello, September!
{*Instagram repost} Well hello, September. Let’s sparkle and shine! September is my birthday month, and for me that signifies a rebirth–an opportunity to blow out the candles after making wishes, plans, and dreams for the next 365 days. So, to kick off and commemorate my birthday month {and the beginning of a new season}, I’ve […]
Wine Wednesday Wordologie: “J” is for “Jetting”
Okay, first things first: today’s “Term of Effervescence” is NOT about getting on an airplane and jaunting all over the world–although, admittedly, jetting across the globe often involves sipping champagne–but rather pertains to a technological process used in creating champagne. So let’s chat briefly about “jetting.” I got super intrigued by this technique because […]
Fizz Friday: The National Donut Day Edition
So what do you do when #NationalDonutDay {or #NationalDoughnutDay} falls on a #FizzFriday? If you’re The Bubbleista you effortlessly combine the two and do a champagne and doughnut pairing, that’s what! Food holidays deserve to be celebrated, right? And bubbly is the quintessential celebratory quaff, no? So as far as I’m concerned there is every reason […]
June Sneak Peek
Goodbye May, Helloooo June Sneak Peek! Summer is upon us and I couldn’t be more ready for it. After a winter that just refused to go away followed by weeks of almost daily rain, I’m ready for a new season of warmth and sun. I’m sure you are, too! So I didn’t quiiittteee get around to everything […]
Wine Wednesday Wordologie: “C” is for “Crémant”
Welcome to #WineWednesday Wordologie, my dears! If you’ve been keeping up with the site {well you have been visiting regularly, haven’t you?!} you already know I introduced this new series a couple of weeks ago in an effort to help us all get more comfortable in our champagne knowledge by increasing our effervescent vocabulary. If you need […]
May Sneak Peek
Is it just me or does this year already seem to be just zipping by right before our eyes {so fast in fact that I forgot to do an April sneak peek–oopsie!}? I can’t believe it’s already May and we are 5 months into 2015. Regardless of how much time has already passed, the good […]
