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The Best Glasses for Champagne: Explained
Everybody loves a glass of champagne - but today we’re less concerned about what’s in...
New York City Trip
Seek out ‘Once in a Lifetime’ experiences for the growth and impact they make on your goals and outlook on life. A few weeks ago I had the privilege of adding one to my list of experiences while leading 20+ Atlanta entrepreneurs to rediscover NYC.
Your Choice, My Gratitude
Dear Friends, You wouldn’t expect a champagne importer to thrive this year during a pandemic, but thanks to the Avid Vines community, we...
Organic Champagne for Thanksgiving? Absolutely!
Here are my suggestions for preparing a Thanksgiving dinner and the best organic champagne to compliment every bite. As you plan your...
Avid Vines Deeply Rooted in French Family
Flavor and wellness benefits are not the only reason Avid Vines imports organic, sustainable champagne to the United States. It’s also my...
Dedicated to UN Goals: Health People, Healthy Planet
Every drop of Avid Vines' imported champagne portfolio demonstrates our commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and a better...
Opportunity for Black & Latinx Business Owners
If you're a Black or Latinx business owner, I hope you’ll take advantage of a unique entrepreneurial opportunity designed just for you. ...
2020: A Vintage Year in Champagne: Journaling the Harvest
2020 wasn’t a total loss. In Champagne, France, it will go down in the record books as a vintage harvest! While the weather played an...
Huddle Up: Celebrate Gratitude Fabulously
Before I get out of bed every morning, I greet the day with gratitude. It’s my own ritual of meditative thought, creating mindfulness and...
A Better Way to Champagne
It’s time to take Champagne off the vaulted altar where we currently place it. Pandemics tend to profoundly change cultural and social...
Zero-proof cocktails may end Mimosas’ monopoly
Susan Puckett’s recent article for the AJC, “Raise the home bar on zero-proof cocktails”, August 19, 2020, describes a bevy of creative...
Organic Champagne Ensures You Appreciate the Present
Appreciation happens when we slow time enough to express gratitude and acknowledge others. I’m richer when I try to fill in the gaps...
Change Means Agility and Impact
These are challenging times. It is hubris to think that during a pandemic where consumer behaviors are evolving by the week, that a...
Getting the Best from Bubbles: Avoid Shock, Swoosh When Sipping
If you’re mindlessly drinking regular champagne from a flute with some mixed nuts, you’re missing an opportunity (but points for the right...