There is something about yellow. Not the sharp, artificial kind — but the deep, almost breathing ochre that Van Gogh returned to again and again. Art historians have long noted that his use of yellow wasn't purely aesthetic. It was emotional, even psychological. Yellow radiates warmth, optimism, and light. In his hands, it became a kind of language. It turns out, the oldest Champagne house in the world had a similar instinct. Ruinart was founded in 1729  — nearly 150 years be

Brown Estate 2021 'Duppy Conqueror' Blanc de Blancs x “Oshun Osogbo” by Harmoniee Rosales Harmonia Rosales paints in the tradition of the Renaissance masters, but in her hands, the heavens belong to the African diaspora.  In this scene we see Oshun, the Yorùbá deity of the life-giving river, draped in the gold earned by her peacock's sacrifice. She has sweetness and power held in the same body. This Blanc de Blancs carries that same dual nature: bright and effervescent on the

Names are important. Sparkling wine goes by many different ones based on where it is produced and the region's laws. So I personally use "BUBBLES" to describe wine that is carbonated (CO2).