In the Footsteps of Champagne Charlie

10 Fizzy Faves for the Holidays: Hired Belly’s Best Bubbles

Champagne flutes await at Cornucopia © Tim Pawsey photo Over here at HB’s swank, granite and glass adorned, soaring corporate HQ, we’ve been busy popping a few corks, drafting our list of go-to holiday bubbles. Sparkling wines (and Champagne for some a few most occasions) are a must-have this time of year. The question is: Are you […]

Read on … December 14, 2013 Champagne

The Champagne Charlie Chronicles: Riding the Rails Around North America

The best laid plans … My good intentions to document a few memories of In the Footsteps of Champagne Charlie have been derailed by a trip to London last week. But never fear, we’re back with Charles Heidsieck in hand to regale you. First, a little more background. The challenge was to race around the […]

Read on … September 23, 2013 Champagne

In the Footsteps of Champagne Charlie: 20 Years On

The Night They Invented Champagne! Tim & Heather toast the next 100 days on the roof of Hotel Vancouver - Jack Wong photo

In the Footsteps … the night before Hard to believe, but exactly 20 years ago today, on September 1, 1993, my wife, Heather, and I embarked on “In the Footsteps of Champagne Charlie” —in what turned out to be, truly, the adventure of a lifetime. “In the Footsteps…” was a 100 day race around the world, […]

Read on … September 1, 2013 Champagne