LM Archer

28/05/2026

"We see sustainability not as a trend, but as an essential responsibility for preserving the Champagne region for future generations." - Émilien Boutillat, Piper-Heidsieck

Bubbleheads! My interview witPIPER-HEIDSIECK Champagne winemaker Émilien Boutillat just dropped on Tête de Bulle № 40.🥂

Find out all about B-Corp Piper-Heidsieck's sincere environmental ethos - plus its DL link to Marilyn Monroe, and Hollywood.

Link here: https://redt.substack.com/p/tete-de-bulle-40-piper-heidsieck

27/05/2026

That's a wrap!

What an honor and a privilege to conclude my 2025-2026 UW Photography Certificate Program last night.

This comprises one of six black and white images from my final project entitled "Clouds Float, Water Flows" -- a Zen proverb about impermanence, letting go, and serenity.

As a native Pacific Northwesterner, I grew up anchored between clouds and sea.

However, as a writer, home turned into a blur between travels on the road.

So as an image maker, this project reflects one season studying the ebb and flow of clouds and water within my own lakeside community -- finding unexpected lessons in impermanence, letting go, and serenity along the way.

A heartfelt thanks to program instructors Dave Julian, Ray Pfortner, and TA Colin Fox.

Ray taught me the value of examining my own backyard for storytelling - and that bad weather makes good pictures:).

Dave taught me the importance of collaboration, how to look at images in new ways, how to tread gently as an image maker, and so much more.

Colin provided a calm presence and quiet inspiration.

Additionally, the program exposed me to photographic icons like Jay Maisel, Joel Meyerowitz, and Phil Borges, master artisans like Keith Carter and Chris Jordan, and local legends like Richard Duval, Rosanne Olson, and Kevin Cruff.

More importantly, I gained a tribe of cohort collaborators - from New Mexico and Las Vegas to China - in this brave new world of visual storytelling.

It takes a village. Now the real work begins. Thanks, all.

27/05/2026

21/05/2026

PSA: Method Oregon Grand Tasting insider guide now up on Tête de Bulle №39, free to all.

Get the scoop on all the bubbly events, cool experiences, and exclusive tastings happening 24-26 July 2026 in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Hosted by 40+ Method Oregon premium traditional method sparkling wine producers just for you, bubbleheads! 🥂

Get your bubbles on! 🍾 Link here for tix and more: https://redt.substack.com/p/tete-de-bulle-39-method-oregon-grand

17/05/2026

Ever wonder what happens before Substack goes LIVE?

Well...here's a little outtake from my interview with Shane Moore of Gran Moraine Winery in Oregon's Willamette Valley, who joined TdB last week to talk all things Method Oregon, the state's new standard in traditional method sparkling wine.

While we waited in the virtual green room, Shane shared his latest projects, including Lasow, a super-fun, low-alcohol pinot gris "porch pounder" he created for his wife...

SPOILER ALERT: Something got lost in the AI translation...it's "Lasow", (not "Lasso"), Mousseux" (not "Mousseau"), and "Charmat" (not "Sharma":).

You can find out more about Lasow at www.granmoraine.com

Thanks again to Shane for sharing a bit about Method Oregon...I'll share the full menu of the 24-26 July 2026 Grand Tasting events, experiences, and speakers later this week.

Cheers to you - and Oregon Wine Month!🍾

15/05/2026

Bubble Lovers PSA: Method Oregon Sparkling wine = Party Starter!!

Did you catch my Substack Live interview today with Shane Moore of Gran Moraine Winery about all things Method Oregon?

Oregon's new standard in traditional method sparkling wine struts its stuff at the Grand Tasting 24-26 July weekend this summer.

Join 40+ sparkling producers pouring at "sparkling school," block party, grand , events and bespoke experiences throughout the Willamette Valley for a "straight up fun party."

Get the deets, sparking wine trail map, and ticket info: www.methodoregon.com

13/05/2026

Hey! Did you know it's Oregon Wine Month?

Best way to celebrate?

Join me on Tête de Bulle | SUBSTACK LIVE this Friday, 15 May 2026 at 11 am PST for a chat with Gran Moraine Winery winemaker Shane Moore.

Shane shares all things Method Oregon - the new standard in traditional method sparkling wine, and THE bubbly event to attend this July 24-26 2026.

Talk soon!

Tête de Bulle



Image by OneHaus Creative.

08/05/2026

Gut check...

"To make art is to sing with the human voice. To do this, you must first learn that the only voice you need is the voice you already have." - "Art and Fear," David Bayless & Ted Orland

When I founded Tête de Bulle, I wanted to create a community centered around bubbles, with fellow bubbleheads.

But as a multi-dimensional creative, life has a funny way of changing plans.

Case in point:

About a year after I founded TdB, I enrolled in the UW Photography Certificate program. I wanted a new medium to amplify my wine, food and travel storytelling.

Instead...the program opened a window to views beyond my usual rubrics.

As a result, I am learning to story-tell with a new voice...and to move towards new horizon lines.

It started slowly...opening my TdB platform to interviews with other Substack creatives and thought leaders.

Also experimenting with Substack Live, and long-form interviews.

However---what resonates with me may not resonate with you.

Ultimately, a community's greatest strength - and gift - centers around its members.

To that end, I have one heartfelt ask:

Please take a moment to complete this brief poll, and share what resonates most with you:

https://redt.substack.com/p/gut-check

Or you can repl directly in the comments below:

TdB Gut Check | What TdB community content resonates most with you?:

◻︎Sparkling wine reviews

◻︎Long-form vigneron interviews

◻︎Substack Live interviews
◻︎Creative/thought leader interviews
◻︎Photography

NOTE: The first five people to complete the survey will receive a year-long complimentary subscription to Tête de Bulle. POLL CLOSES IN 5 DAYS.



Cheers,🍾
Lyn

23/04/2026

"We chose not to compete with Champagne, and instead followed our own path - and our own distinctly Burgundian style." -Philippe Chautard, Maison Louis Picamelot

In my latest Tête de Bulle № 38, I interview Philippe Chautard, managing director of Crémant de Bourgogne prestige producer Maison Louis Picamelot Officiel Picamelot.

Chautard reveals what sets this historic Bourgogne sparkling house apart, and divulges intel about its recent partnership with historic Maison Louis Jadot.

https://open.substack.com/pub/redt/p/tete-de-bulle-39-maison-louis-picamelot?r=d1tgb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

22/04/2026

WWYBD this Earth Day?!🌍

I'm popping the cork on 100% certified organic Saint Enzo NV L'Originale.🍾🍇

Woohoo! This Italian sparkler sources from Lambrusco Grasparossa grapes grown amidst cherry orchards on the hilly DOC of Castelvetro di Modena in Emilia-Romagna, IT.

The smallest growing region in Emilia-Romagna, Castelvetro di Modena maintains age-old farming methods like biodiversity and dry farming, boasting 70-plus year old vines in some areas.

To ensure its sassy freshness, Saint Enzo twice-ferments using the Charmat method, sans additives, then ages on fine lees for 2 months.

Plus, the packaging is cool.

So, WWYBD this Earth Day? 🌱🥂😉