The Champagne Room

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

How to prepare for holiday pet boarding

The holiday season is a time when many family and friends come together. If you'll be going home for the holidays, that trip may or may not include the family

7 Inns Fit for Francophiles

Discover seven inns fit for a Francophile, spread across the States and Canada, just waiting to delight your senses and exercise your French.

20 Excuses to Eat Cake for Breakfast

Coffee cake is a one pan wonder when it comes to hosting brunch. Less baking, less mess, and a delicious breakfast to boot. While the traditional coffee cake is always a winner, we've found that your guests will be more impressed if you add some simple additions. Invite your friends over this weekend and impress the pants off of them with one of these fancy pants coffee cakes. Serve with some coffee (or how about some tea lattes?) and you have yourself a…

Did You Know Richard Gere Owns a Country Bed and Breakfast?

It's the cutest little spot for an intimate wedding!

I Ate at Least One Vegetable With Breakfast Every Day and Here’s What Happened

It turns out an easy way to get more of your recommended daily vegetables is to start earlier.

Make a little champagne chair for fun and prizes

A champagne chair is a dollhouse-sized chair made from the cap, cage, and/or cork from a champagne bottle. We can imagine it originated from partygoers who needed something to do with their hands w…

Bubbles, a Buying Guide: How to Select a Bottle of Champagne

The only thing more intimidating than opening a bottle of champagne is buying one. That's why folks like Kenneth Bement are in such high demand...

Why you should drink more Champagne

10 Ways to Use Up Your Leftover Champagne (If You Have Any, That Is)

What Color is Champagne?

The color champagne, which was named after the bubbly beverage, is a mixture of yellow and orange and…

Everything You Can Do with Flat Champagne

Everyone leaves a bottle of bubbly open for a bit too long every now and then. Here are some ideas on what to do with leftover Champagne.

Can Champagne Cure Sea Sickness?

To find the answer, we asked a doctor who specializes in motion sickness.

You Can Drink Champagne in Space—Yes, Really

Champagne maker Mumm is testing a piston-activated bottle on zero-G flights.

Potato Chip Salted Champagne Caramels.

Many exclamation points were harmed in the making of this post. Champagne caramels! Caramels made with champagne! These are essentially salted caramels, just salted with… crushed potato chips. !!!!!! I mean. MY OTHER RECIPES I’m declaring these the best snack you can make for a Sunday viewing of the Golden Globes. It happens to be …

How To Build Your Very Own Champagne Tower

Party-planning pro Mary Giuliani (who has catered several celebrity events) says the trick is to build the champagne glasses in squares.