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Are you in the NYC area? If so, come on down to Bubble Lounge in Tribeca on Wednesday, February 22nd from 7-9 PM and join me for an evening of live music and Champagne! I will be hosting the event and pouring 4 different Champagnes, paired with hors d'oeuvre and the smooth sounds of musician Anders Holst.
All guests will be entered to win a bottle of Champagne and a sabering lesson, courtesy of Bubble Lounge! RSVP to Amy Long amy@twoshepsthatpass.com or 646.613.1101 to reserve your spot. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door (and they will go FAST!) Hope to see everyone there!
Get ready for your close up!
In a few days I will be launching the official Champagne Diaries video channel on YouTube (YouTube.com/TheChampagneDiaries). I'm so excited to bring this brand to life, but I'm not doing it alone...
That's where you lovely ladies (and gentlemen) come in! I am putting out a call to all Champagne Diaries fans to submit their own short video which will live in the fan section of the channel. And the best part is, one lucky random fan will be chosen to win a bottle of Dom Perignon!Yes, you heard it right!
So what are the parameters of the contest, you might be wondering? I'm not asking that you tap dance, or twirl a baton, or anything like that. While those talents may be fabulous and unique, that's not what this is about. I'd love to see you guys talk about what this blog means to you. How you incorporate Champagne into YOUR life, things you toast to, favorite bubbles to drink - you get the idea. Tell me how you live your most effervescent life. Get creative!
The contest will run from today, January 17th, through January 31st. I'll be uploading all the videos to the channel as they come in, and on February 1st I will pull a random winner and announce the name! I will feature the winning video in a blog that week and also post the winner to Facebook.
Here are some details:
- Videos should be between 1-3 minutes long
- Submissions should be emailed to TheChampagneDiet@gmail.com and include your name, address and contact phone number. You can either send a video file or a link to it.
- By submitting your video, you give permission for us to post it to YouTube.com/TheChampagneDiaries
- Submissions will only be accepted through 1/17/12 - 1/31/12
- Winner will be drawn at random
- Champagne will be shipped directly to winner
Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!
Cheers!
Cara
Before heading to London a couple weeks ago, I had a laundry list of Champagne-related things I wanted to see and do. With only 5 days scheduled in one of my favorite cities in the world, I knew it would be hard to pack everything into an already jam-packed schedule.
During one of our more touristy days, my husband and I decided to knock out all the "must-see" attractions in London. We would hit the London Eye, Big Ben, the Thames River and Buckingham Palace. We set out on our journey mid-afternoon Saturday, and as soon as we got off the tube stop for The London Eye, we came across a Christmas market on our walk over. I was thrilled. I am obsessed with Christmas markets. All those gifts, food and drinks in one place makes me so happy. The Christmas lights wrapped around all the booths are an added bonus that really put me over the edge and take me into a little holiday wonderland that I never want to leave.
Within 5 minutes of walking through the market, I see the French Bubbles booth. I think I literally jumped up and down. What a sparkling surprise! I have been following @FrenchBubbles on Twitter for a long time now; we often tweet back and forth, share links, etc. I couldn't believe I got to see them in person - and the fact that it was not on my itinerary made it so much more fun and spontaneous.
According to their official site, French Bubbles founders, Maud Fierobe and Stefano Frigerio, wanted to develop a brand with a different and interesting standpoint and believe they have come up with a unique proposition that gives French Bubbles that ‘je ne sais quoi’!
I chatted up the intern who was running the booth, and told him I ran The Champagne Diet, but I'm pretty sure he had no clue who I was. But that was okay, I was so ecstatic to sample the different Champagnes on hand, and even more excited that I could buy a flute and walk around with it (New York really needs to get on board with that!)
During one of our more touristy days, my husband and I decided to knock out all the "must-see" attractions in London. We would hit the London Eye, Big Ben, the Thames River and Buckingham Palace. We set out on our journey mid-afternoon Saturday, and as soon as we got off the tube stop for The London Eye, we came across a Christmas market on our walk over. I was thrilled. I am obsessed with Christmas markets. All those gifts, food and drinks in one place makes me so happy. The Christmas lights wrapped around all the booths are an added bonus that really put me over the edge and take me into a little holiday wonderland that I never want to leave.
Within 5 minutes of walking through the market, I see the French Bubbles booth. I think I literally jumped up and down. What a sparkling surprise! I have been following @FrenchBubbles on Twitter for a long time now; we often tweet back and forth, share links, etc. I couldn't believe I got to see them in person - and the fact that it was not on my itinerary made it so much more fun and spontaneous.
I think I actually ran over to the booth and yelled to my husband, "I'm blogging about this!!" He's so good, he whipped out the camera and started snapping photos. Luckily I am married to a professional photographer so you can thank him for these amazing shots.
If you don't know about French Bubbles, I'll give you some background info. They are a company that believes in bringing high quality, "true" French Champagnes to the UK. They select only the best growers to be a part of their line of Champagnes, and they make that line accessible to everyone. You'll only find their Champagnes at places like their Pop Up Champagne Bar in London, markets like the one we found them at, or through their website.
According to their official site, French Bubbles founders, Maud Fierobe and Stefano Frigerio, wanted to develop a brand with a different and interesting standpoint and believe they have come up with a unique proposition that gives French Bubbles that ‘je ne sais quoi’!
I chatted up the intern who was running the booth, and told him I ran The Champagne Diet, but I'm pretty sure he had no clue who I was. But that was okay, I was so ecstatic to sample the different Champagnes on hand, and even more excited that I could buy a flute and walk around with it (New York really needs to get on board with that!)
My French Bubbles experience was wonderful and totally unexpected. I can't wait to go back to London and stumble upon them again. Yet another excuse to head across the pond!
Cheers!
Cara
