brown then cook/steam patties in veggie broth with aminos added, garlic powder, sea salt use vegan cheese sauteed onions and shallots in Chardonnay wine (since the onions are sweet) and vegan butter use Ezekiel bread toasted with ghee bind the meat with vegan breadcrumbs and coconut aminos (https://www.glueandglitter.com/vegan-italian-breadcrumbs/) nutritional yeast
“Rich Auntie” Approved Wine: 2019 Cerdon Renardat-Fâche rosé from the Bugey region
Just in time for spring and summer sipping, here’s a fab and fizzy “Bubbleista Approved” wine pick: the 2019 Cerdon Renardat-Fâche rosé! This wine is casually known as a “Bugey” wine, which is pronounced the same way as that word you use to describe your snooty rich Auntie. FYWI (*for your wine information), Bugey is […]
Learn to Speak “Champagnese:” A is for “Assemblage”
In today’s global society, it’s a super valuable skill to be multilingual or speak more than one language, right? Well I, my bubbly lovers, am here to help you do just that…in my own special way, of course. So are you ready to learn another language? Good: it’s time to learn “Champagnese!” So you may […]
The Luxe Life List: Ocho Restaurant in San Antonio, Texas
*“my ability to fine THE most stylish places to eat that ALSO have the most amazing food, wine, and cocktails remains undefeated” —The Bubblesista* Welcome to this edition of “The Luxe Life List!” Today’s post is of a “hidden gem” restaurant. To get o the The LLL, restaurants must possess the triumvirate of: (1) thoughtful design + beautiful […]
LIT FIX: Magical Mimosa Syrup Sparkling Cocktail
You’ve heard of “life hacks” before…but when the Bubbleista does anything, it’s never ordinary, yo–it’s always LIT! Welcome to the blog series “Lit Fix,” where I share with my own distinctive, out-of-the-ordinary hacks for living a fab champagne lifestyle. Today’s Lit Fix is perfectly on time for National Mimosa Day, and I’m quite pleased to […]
Wine Adventures: Fort Ross Vineyard & Winery Sonoma
The Cocktail Aesthetic: Sole di Limone Champagne Cocktail
Not much more quintessentially says “summer” like a glass of cold, sweet-tart, cooling, refreshing lemonade. You can go to a picnic, barbecue, or social gathering anywhere this time of year and you’re sure to see a pitcher beckoning you to sip. We keep lemonade in our fridge year-round in my household. In fact, if you were to look in […]
Elevated Entertaining: 5 Unique Pro-tips to Take Mimosas from Basic to Fabulous
Make no mistake about it: I absolutely loveeeeee, love, L-O-V-E a fabulous brunch. The food, the vibes, the fashion. The best brunches are an entire experience. Forget relegating it to just Sundays–you can call me any day of the week and I’d be totally down. Brunch just isn’t complete in my book without a good breakfast cocktail accompaniment but, as much as […]
What In the World Is The Bubbleista Drinking (WITWITBD): The “French 73” an Original Champagne Cocktail Recipe
Here’s what you should definitively know about The Bubbleista: I love a good champagne cocktail in general “status quo” anything is not where I reside my cocktail vibe is distinctive, layered flavors that surprise, enchant, and delight That said, I absolutely adore the classic French 75. Upon doing some cocktail research on it, however, I discovered that […]
What In The World is The Bubbleista Drinking: Sole di Limone
There is much that quintessentially says “summer” more than a glass of cold, sweet-tart, cooling, refreshing lemonade. Whether you’re at a picnic, barbecue, the pool or an outdoor social gathering during the warmer months, you’re almost certain to see a pitcher beckoning you to sip. In fact, the hubs and I love it so much that we keep lemonade […]
8 Reasons Bubbly Lovers Should be Drinking Prosecco Superiore DOCG
As a wine category Prosecco has really blown up in popularity over the last 8 to 10 years, and it’s widely regarded as a fun approachable sparkler perfect for casual, sipping and great sparkling cocktail making. However, there’s a new class of Prosecco producers bubbling up who are causing a stir in the effervescent […]
Yuletide Mimosangria ©
Let me guess–by the name of it, you’re wondering how in the world I came up with this drink, lol. Well…”Picture it: a small Christmas gathering circa 2021…” Okay, so boom: when it comes to holiday entertaining that includes a cocktail, there are typically a handful of traditional options that always pop up. What’s one of […]
How to Pair It: 4 Tips for Perfectly Pairing Champagne + Sushi
As a general edict, champagne is often touted as the wine that pairs with almost everything. While that’s certainly true, the real flex is the realization that certain champagnes pair better with some foods than others, depending on that bubbly’s style. Those in the champagne know realize that by exploring and leveraging this concept they can elevate their […]
How to Pair It: Champagne + French Fries for National French Fry Day
Time for another edition of #HowToPairIt–and, in honor of National French Fry Day on July 13th, today we’re talking fab Champagne + Fries pairings! I’m one of those people who L-O-V-E-S fries of ALL kinds and varieties: steak fries, crinkle cut fries, frites/skinny fries, poutine fries, sweet potato fries, virtually whatever kind of *French fry* it may […]
The Sparkling Wines of Rioja
Ready for some #EffervescentEducation, my bubbly lovers! Let’s talk Rioja sparkling wine! Let me guess: right now you’re saying “Wait, Davon—bubbly from the heart of Tempranillo wine country?” If you’ve never heard of sparklers from Rioja before that’s probably because the region only officially authorized the DOCa (Denominación de Origen Calificada) for sparkling wine in […]
Be a Caviar Rockstar: a How-To Guide for Enjoying and Entertaining With Caviar
Caviar, once considered a delicacy reserved only for the rich and famous, is now much more ubiquitously celebrated, thanks largely in part to—you probably guessed it—the internet. Those buttery beads of briny deliciousness are currently having a major food trend moment, and it’s one that lovers of culinary decadence definitely shouldn’t miss out on. Excited about joining in on this fab […]
How to Pair It: Pimento Cheese Sandwich & Cabernet Sauvignon
If the book “Big Macs and Burgundy” showed people anything, it’s that wine deserves to be partnered with every day, simple foods and snacks just as much as it does with gourmet foods and meals. That means as a long time advocate and proponent of that very ideology, I’m always up for experimenting when it […]
What To Pair With It: the Champagne Snack Board
Y’all, when I posted my #champagnesnackboard last week, I had NO IDEA that it was going to be so well received! Thank you, my spectacular bubbly lovers, for All the comments, shares, and saves, and showing my post ALL the love! As a show of appreciation, I just had to circle back with some great […]
Untamed Wine Estates in Texas Wine Country
I’ve got a brand new #TexasWineCountry wine experience review for y’all: Untamed Wine Estates in Hye/Fredericksburg, TX! Opened just over a year ago in May 2021 @untamedwines was launched by married couple Mckenzie Sanvido and Dane Sanvido Owner, General Manager, and Winemaker Dane is from South Africa but has developed his winemaking skills from all over […]
The Art of The Perfect Charcuterie Board: How to Create Incredible Platters With My “5S + 5C” Secret Formula
Create Gorgeous Platters With My “5S + 5C” Secret Formula **check out these excerpts from the digital article I wrote for Sweet July Magazine published in June entitled “Get On Board: The ABCs Of Creating Perfect Charcuterie Platters” While charcuterie has long been part of the “entertaining with food” conversation, its popularity exploded during the […]