View fullsize The bottles of the night, for me. It was a fantastic night across the board, with no flawed bottles and maybe only one that showed less than expected. The reasons these were my faves varied - sheer pleasure, attention-grabbing power, surprises. In or
View fullsize And the people. Just shy of 10 years now that the core of this group started, thanks to @doubleyoucraig - what a fascinating, delicious, and fun trip it’s been since then. Some of the faces have changed through the years, and Cooper and I now h
View fullsize Chicago champagne reunion - the wines. After the first 2 - Moussé Special Club Saignée of Meunier ‘14 and Agrapart’s Experience ‘14, the rest were ‘09 or older. No surprises over the producers present (we like w
View fullsize It’s on: the Chicago champagne group is back in action tonight! It kicks off with Agrapart, truffle chips, and caviar. After 10 years together, you know just how to do it! #champagne #tastinggroup #bubblyothèqueandfriends #chicago #agra
View fullsize One night in ‘09....The seed that grew into many, many more tastings with a group that has now been gathering for about 2 months shy of a decade. It’s fuzzy, a bit like other memories from that night. All ‘96s. One unfortunate clunk
View fullsize Another one from the vaults - first trip to Champagne in ‘08 with @anditenner - seems like ages ago! We have opened a bottle or two since then (and both have re-visited once or twice 😆). #champagne #babes #willtravelforchampagne #bubblyoth&egr
View fullsize A little trip down memory lane today revealed this piece of history: perhaps the first documented evidence of @bubblyotheque opening a bottle of bubbly. 1995. Balcony of Suite 41, Dauten Hall, Washington University. I am 💯 certain that it is for the
View fullsize Warm moments, good vibes, old friends. (Please ignore the pretty but otherwise crappy glasses) #champagne #lifeslittlemoments #liveyourlife #justdoit #latergram #bubblyothèqueandfriends
View fullsize A lovely memento from one of my first visits to Champagne, which I received recently from @onolicious_chi & @tube19981102 - great times during harvest in ‘12 with @doubleyoucraig as our guide. #champagne #firststeps #reims #mesamis #vendang
View fullsize Great wine, beautiful nature, tons of friends from years and years....perfect weekend. #champagne #mthood #oregon #bubblyothèqueandfriends
View fullsize Never seem to mind a long layover at LAX, because then I get quality time with @kiviranna - also, Lettie Teague, these eggs with smoked trout and mushrooms are perfect with the @chartognetaillet Sainte Anne. You really should reconsider #breakfastcha
View fullsize Sending cooling vibes over to Champagne. Concerned for the grapes. Concerned for the people. Scared for the planet. Stay cool. Bon courage. 🥵🔥😕#champagne #heatwave #climatechange
View fullsize 🤭 Reading the morning paper and came across this shocker in a WSJ article about “wine o’clock”. I haven’t even had my coffee yet, so this is just too much. 😱 • More like “ex-friend”, methinks. 😐 I mean, thi
View fullsize Well, if that wasn’t a bonne fête. Vive la France. #champagne #mesamis #bubblyothèqueandfriends
View fullsize Ok, Hurricane Barry, lets do this. Waiting for the rain, ice at the ready for when the power goes. And plenty of wine and snacks (and water) set aside to share with friends as we wait this one out. Mainly just a (heavy) rain event here in NOLA. In th
View fullsize You want this with the kimchi fried rice on the brunch menu. Trust me. #sofresh #soclean #likelarryskicks #babs #brunch #bubbles #bywater #allfilter @bywateramericanbistro @nolarrymiller @rosiejeanadams @anneamiewines
View fullsize Made the rounds in London yesterday - nice mix of champagne, English sparkling, and a few still wines. It was great weather and perfect to walk all over as I sampled my way around some old faves and new (to me) spots. Sadly no bubbledogs, because Mon
View fullsize And on the 7th day...rosé. Two of the best - @champagnepeters Rosé for Albane and @champagnegeoffroy Blanc de Rose (which is for Karine, in fact). The Péters, a rosé d’assemblage, is a spectacular marriage of citrusy
View fullsize It is so hot here - everything is sweating, even the bottles and glasses! So happy to finally get to try a wine from @domainedebichery, a small organic producer in Neuville-sur-Seine in the Côte des Bars. Really fantastic wine here, La Source
View fullsize And the hits keep coming - from the opening toast til the end of the meal, champagne was the perfect accompaniment. Jacquesson in 2 cuvées, 742 and a 737 DT Magnum. I poured a little sip of the mag but left the rest to come back after it had