by Amanda | Jan 20, 2013 | Educational, Experiences, History
I did it, and I didn’t even feel guilty. I felt empowered! I sabered a bottle of champagne alone. No crowd, no occasion, no fanfare and no witnesses except the slightly surprised kookaburra in the tree to my left. Sabering a bottle of champagne, like drinking...
by Amanda | Nov 26, 2012 | Educational, Tasting Notes
I was pretty excited to be invited back to talk on Bubbly Talk Radio again about grower-producer champagnes on The Flute Enthusiast. Since we are hoping to make this a regular show I decided we should start from the very beginning and compare three non-vintage...
by Amanda | Jul 21, 2012 | Experiences
In the quiet little rue Flodoard in Epernay, stands an unassuming ‘Epicerie’, which on first glance seems to be just that – a small corner store selling fruit, vegetables and all sorts of things for the pantry. One one of our first trips to Epernay our friends...
