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Five Wonderful Organic Champagnes & Sparkling Wines for Earth Day 2013
Posted on Apr 17, 2013 | No CommentsIsn’t that a pretty picture? It’s from the 100% pesticide and herbicide-free vineyards of Cavas Recaredo in Spain. Earth Day is approaching, and I’m looking forward to celebrating at the... -
Ferrari Metodo Classico: Italian Sparkling Wine That Drinks Like Champagne
Posted on Nov 28, 2012 | No CommentsI’ve sipped a lot of sparkling wines in the past several years, but I was intrigued when I was invited to taste Ferrari sparkling wines. They’re from Italy, but they... -
Drink American Bubbly, Just Like the Obamas
Posted on Mar 15, 2012 | No CommentsThere’s not much chance that I’ll ever have a wardrobe as cool as Michele Obama’s, or get to take the trips they do or meet the people that want to... -
1313 Main: A Lucky Wine Bar for Bubbly Lovers
Posted on Jan 13, 2012 | No CommentsA couple weeks ago, a friend asked me the word for being afraid of the number 13. It’s triskaidecaphobia, though I admit I had to look up the exact spelling.... -
Uncorked: Discovering My A-ha Moment with Champagne
Posted on Dec 8, 2011 | No CommentsAn a-ha moment is when something becomes very clear to you. Kind of like the ideas in  Oprah’s back page column “Things I Know for Sure.” During the recent Mutual... -
Sparkling Grape Harvest in Sonoma
& the Tiziano Cocktail RecipePosted on Sep 20, 2011 | No CommentsThe sparkling grape harvest is under way in Sonoma wine country, and of course that means it’s time for harvest parties. Saturday was the Flavors of Fall Festival at Korbel... -
Real champagne for $20? Mais oui if you know where to shop
Posted on Jun 13, 2011 | No CommentsFor the past few weeks, a new friend has been telling me about the wine bargains he finds at a placed called Grocery Outlet. Actually, he calls it Gross Out,... -
Big Bottles of Bubbly Make for Big Fun
Posted on Dec 19, 2010 | No CommentsAs magical as it is to open any bottle of sparkling wine, opening a big bottle of bubbly when entertaining makes an even grander statement. Whether it’s a magnum which... -
Sex in a Glass: A Sparkling Wine from Michigan
Posted on Aug 31, 2010 | 2 CommentsThere are lots of drinks described as sex in a glass: pinot noir; champagne; and there’s even a Sex in a Glass cocktail made of Cointreau, Kahlua and Angostura bitters.... -
Two Sparkling Sangria Recipes for Mother’s Day Weekend
Posted on May 6, 2010 | 1 CommentIt’s hard to feel like celebrating when Cinco de Mayo falls smack dab in the middle of the week. And then the next thing you know, here comes Mother’s Day. ...
