Fizzmas is pipping along, and amid all of the fantastic drinking we’ve been doing I thought we’d explore some others ways you can indulge. Instead of putting bubbly in your body, you can also put it on your body – and look gorgeous doing it. nails Gotta make sure your hands look good when holding … Continue reading
It’s the 7th day of Fizzmas, and I thought we’d celebrate a lesser-known fizz. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir get all the attention, but can you name the third grape allowed in Champagne? Pinot Meunier. It’s the one that adds a lot of the perfumey aroma as well as freshness and liveliness to a sparkling wine. … Continue reading
OK, so this isn’t about sparkling wine but we are in the middle of Fizzmas and beer has fizz so we’re going with this. HBO has partnered with Ommegang, a New York brewery that makes Belgian-style beer, to make a line of Game of Thrones beer. They’re gonna make four kinds, the first of which will be … Continue reading
This is so good – lemon-line and grapefruity, really elegant bubbles. And not too expensive, like less than 35 bucks, depending on where you find it. Nice and light, would actually be great in summer. You go, Fizzmas! Continue reading
We all know Andrea Bocelli for his songs, but most people probably have no idea his family’s been making wine for 130 years in Tuscany. I didn’t, but got to taste them a few weeks ago with Andrea, his brother, and his sister-in-law who run the vineyard. As Andrea put it, “My role is to … Continue reading
On the 5th day of Fizzmas my true love gave to me… a lesson on bubbles! This is actually pretty fun. So during fermentation, carbon dioxide is produced. For most wines, this CO2 is just released into the air, never to be seen again. But Champagne actually undergoes two fermentations, and in the second one … Continue reading
