Denise and Mike Thornberry have put their souls into making Tasting House Los Gatos a destination for Champagne lovers. Being named in the Top 10 in the US by the prestigious Bureau du Champagne, USA, was not on their bingo card, but it happened. They were on a trip to Piemonte with their favorite somm when the news came that they’d made this year’s list, which includes famous bubbles destinations like 13 Celsius in Houston; Apéro in Washington, DC; Coqodaq in New York City; Coupes in Dallas; Fizz Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek; Jean-Georges Philadelphia in Philadelphia; Pops for Champagne in Chicago; The Coupe and Flute in Seattle; and The Little Nell, in Aspen.

“Winners stood out to us for their treatment of Champagne – which comes only from Champagne, France – as the singular sparkling

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