Celebrate National Bubbly Day! The Perfect Sparkling Wines For This Effervescent Holiday

Bubbly Day 2018 Cote Mas Rose

Saturday, June 2 is National Bubbly Day, and  of course I just COULD NOT let the day pass without celebrating it in true Bubbleista fashion by popping some bottles! I have to be honest though, this “holiday” almost slipped right by me {HUGE thanks and shout out to my girl Kachet of The Kachet Life for…

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Bottles Over Bouquets: Give Your Valentine a Dozen Rosés

My own, current, rosé bubbly stash. Proof positive that I put my money where my mouth is...or my mouth where my sipping is...or my words where my sipping is...ah, you get the gist.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and all over the world florists are in full-on hustle mode trying to fulfill the quadrillion orders for floral arrangements that are being placed ’round the clock. This holds especially requests for the quintessential bouquets of pink and red roses, color that quintessentially say “Valentine’s. You know what I…

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Fizz Friday: Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut

Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut

Time to chat sparkling wine for Fizz Friday! This week’s edition finds us in the Napa & Sonoma region with a pick from one of my favorite sparkling wineries: Gloria Ferrer. While the winery  has some still wines as well, Gloria Ferrer is well known for its wide range of sparkling options {around 8 styles in…

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Fizz Friday: Champagne Collet Demi-Sec

Collet at tasting

Today’s Fizz Friday find is from a small champagne cooperative discovered at a recent tasting that I just fell in love with: Champagne Collet Demi-Sec. Now Champagne Collet is not to be confused with Real Housewife of Orange County star Heather Dubrow’s Colette Brut. Heather’s Colette is a sparkling wine made in Napa Valley in…

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Fizz Friday: American Bubblies–Fourth of July Holiday Edition

Iron Horse

The Fourth of July is upon us which means {at least for many of us in the US} hosting–or being invited to–some fun fireworks & food-filled festivities, and whether it’s hotdogs, apple pie, barbecue, or any of those other quintessentially classic 4th of July American foods on the menu, there’s no other beverage that can unilaterally pair with all of them…

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