When you turn 50 (as I recently did), lots of super fun things start to happen. Your metabolism takes a dump, your short term memory
Tag: Champagne
Have Yourself a Bubbly Little Christmas
The retail shelves are flooded with bubbly choices this time of year — everything from Cook’s to Krug. And I get this question several times
Wine, Words & Wednesday, No. 133
It’s been far too long since I’ve sat down to do a W3 post. Excuses, excuses . . . but I’ve been buried in research
Placomusophilia: A Hobby that Could Really Use a New Name
Placomusophilia sounds like something that requires a course of antibiotics to clear up. It’s actually a hobby — collecting the colorful, unique metal caps found on
The One Where I Taste Not-Champagne*
There are two kinds of sparkling wine in this world. Champagne and Not-Champagne. Only Champagne is Champagne. Flashback: There was a time in my life
WSET Sparkling Wine Takeaways
My WSET Diploma Sparkling Wine exam is officially in the books. Three exams down, three to go (knock on wood). It feels weird not to
The Armchair Sommelier 