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There Are Levels to This: The Bubbleista Lifestyle

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

If you know anything at all about me (and if you don’t, head over to my “About Me” page…go ahead, I’ll wait…done? Then read on!) you know that being The Bubbleista is not just a persona for me, it’s actually about a lifestyle–an “effervescent” style of living. I didn’t create The Bubbleista, I evolved into her. I wrote a […]

Mimosa + Mojito = “Mimojito”– Hibiscus Mimojitos

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

1 1/2 cups Blood orange juice, fresh (pink grapefruit juice) 1 750-ml bottle chilled Brut champagne or dry sparkling wine 1/2 cup white rum 4 limes, juiced 8 large mint leaves for garnish 1/2 cup Lavender simple syrup Hibiscus syrup (4 ounces)

An Urban “Gin-naissance”

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

The Ultimate Dinner Party Williams-Sonoma Style

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

Everybody loves a good dinner party, but not everybody loves doing everything it takes to host a good dinner party. Williams Sonoma to the rescue I’ve long admired their home goods {I had one of my wedding registries there} including cocktail mixes; seasonings and spices; and there delectable French-made croissants. But I had NO idea […]

The Notorious F.I.G: Fresh Fig Recipe Ideas

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

Summer is officially here I just love the bounty of fruit and vegetables that become ripe and plentiful during the summer: watermelon; tomatoes; nectarines; Though fig like Mission grow in the winter. My next door neighbor has a tree brimming with organic, ripe, plump, tender, juicy figs–that they never pick! It’s my duty to […]

Join the Club: The Best Champagne Clubs for Bubbly Lovers

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

Fat Cork Sherri’s Champagne

Ain’t Nothin’ But An Oyster Party: National Oyster on a Halfshell Day

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

You may be wondering what the big deal is with eating oysters in season. I had a chance to sit down at Reef recently with chef Bryan Caswell to talk all things mollusks. Here is what he had to say: • January, February and March are the best months to eat oysters because they mature, grow […]

The Bubbleista’s Best: Bar Bites & Bubbly

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

#BarBitesAndBubbly #BubbleistaBest

The Bubbleista Bites: Asian Duck Wanton Nachos with Plum Pico

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

Yes, darlings–The Bubbleista cooks. These lovely hands can do more than just hold a champagne flute, you know. As for my cooking style, as I’ve said tons of times before, I don’t do status quo. That in and of itself should explain the distinctive name this tasty little recipe. I actually came up with this idea […]

Bubbly Sip or Bubbly Skip! Drink it or Rethink it Sip or Skip Fizz It or Forget It

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

Well hello, lovers of the bubble–Happy Fizzy Friday! Today I’m introducing my new blog series called “Sip It or Skip It!” where I review champagne and sparkling wine finds to give you an idea on whether you should try it and buy it. I’ll put my *ahem* “research and development” skills to work for you to […]

Join The Club: Champagne Clubs

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

FAT CORK SHERRIE’S CHAMPAGNE THE FIZZ CO {champagnewarehouse.com} CLUB BUBBLY Fat Cork Sherri’s Champagne

10 Best Champagne Bars in the US

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

The Riddler–San Francisco Effervescence–New Orleans

Step Up Your Wine Game: “Special Club” Champagnes

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

“Special Club” champagne. Special Club, or Club Trésors de Champagne, was originally founded in 1971 comprised of artisan wine makers, selected from the finest areas of the Champagne region that are recognized for the quality of their work. Originally started with 12 of the oldest families of the Champagne region. The Club now has 28 members. Special […]

Havana Ooh Na Na: The Ultimate Havana Cuba Travel Guide For Food and Culture Lovers

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

YA’LL. I know, I know, I know–this blog post is looonnngggg overdue. The truth is I actually went to Cuba way back in September…of 2017. *insert shameful face emoji here* Despite the delayed recap post about my travels however, the spirit of Cuba that was imparted into my soul is just as deep as it was the […]

Fizz It or Forget It:

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

Y’ALL. I have discovered a bubbly that has me professing my undying love! So listen: THE very 1st sip of this Ulysse Collin ‘Les Maillons’ Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut made me audibly utter “Ooh yes, baby!” before I could catch myself. This is one of those make you wanna slap your mama, lip smacking […]

Wine Adventures: Frank Family Vineyards in Sonoma

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

Wine Adventures: Ram’s Gate Winery in Sonoma

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

Pol Roger Champagne portfolio tasting

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

Travel Tales & Tips: Review of My First Flight on Alaska Airlines

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

If you’ve been keeping up with me on IG for the last few weeks you know that I was recently whisked away on a whirlwind trip to New York City courtesy of Alaska Airlines and Nordstrom for the grand opening of the brand new flagship Nordstrom NYC store! I covered my experience of the opening […]

Lambrusco is the Sparkling Wine You Should be Drinking Right Now

June 4, 2025 By The Bubbleista

Saturday is {yet another} “wine holiday,” so I thought what better reason to provide you with some of my special brand of #EffervescentEducation than giving you the lowdown on the sparkling wine you should be drinking right now: Lambrusco! Some folks of a certain age may instantly cringe and shudder just seeing the word “Lambrusco.” It’s understandable, though, […]