Did you know that 25% of all Champagne sold each year is sold in the one week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve? There is a phenomonal rush on right now to buy that bubbly! Be sure to read up in my Champagne Pages on how to store, open and serve your sparkly!

I was away in Costa Rica for a few days with my sister, using up my frequent flier miles. It was a blast! On the way home we got six bottles of Costa Rican Wine from the duty free shop. One of them was an ice wine! How do they make ice wine in a land of heat? I’ll be writing all about it!