I worked in the Media departments of the Canadian Embassy in France and of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for over 20 years. I love answering journalists questions and telling stories. Here is a list of books, podcasts, TV shows, documentaries, videos and articles that either quote me or talk about my journey into the bubbly world of women and champagne.
Books
Exceptional Experiences: Five Luxury Levers to Elevate Every Aspect of Your Business, Neen James, 2025
Vino, Donne e Leadership, Barbara Sgarzi, Il Sole 24 Ore, 2022
Paris: A Fabulous Food Guide to the World's Most Delicious City, Andrew Prior, 2024
Podcasts
Recipe to Revenue: How Starting Over at Age 50 Led to a Globally Recognized Wine Tourism Brand
https://youtu.be/00FSGBXgVlQ (April 2026)
Life in Rural France: Discovering the Sparkle of Champagne with Cynthia Coutu
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/discovering-the-sparkle-of-champagne-with-cynthia-coutu/id1734427526?i=1000656992234&l=en-GB (May 2024)
Say YES to Yourself! Saying YES to Champagne Dreams with Cynthia Coutu
https://sayyestoyourself.buzzsprout.com/1872382/14486808-saying-yes-to-champagne-dreams-with-cynthia-coutu (February, 2024)
Fabulously Delicious: International Champagne Day Revisit with Kyla Kirkpatrick and Cynthia Coutu
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/fabulously-delicious-the-french-food-podcast/id1572650298?l=en-GB&i=1000632817634 (October 2023)
Badass, the Podcast: Getting Schooled in Champagne with Cynthia Coutu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJPJOYRbJYs&t=3s (October, 2023)
Luxury is a Mindset: Neen Interviews Cynthia Coutu, Founder of Delectabulles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57_zVz0UxoA (March 2023)
Loulabelle’s FrancoFiles: Empowering women one champagne at a time!
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/loulabelles-francofiles/id1535728767?l=en-GB&i=1000582036999 (October 2022)
Your Next Chapter: Women, Champagne, and Inspiration with Cynthia Coutu
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/your-next-chapter/id1532944954?l=en-GB&i=1000580004341 (September 2022)
Fabulously Delicious: Women of Champagne with Cynthia Coutu
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/fabulously-delicious-the-french-food-podcast/id1572650298?l=en-GB&i=1000579252629 (September 2022)
A Table for Two: Cynthia Coutu, Founder & Chief Bubbly Officer, Delectabulles, Paris, France
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/a-table-for-two/id1614223579?l=en-GB&i=1000565277019 (June 2022)
Paris Undressed: With Cynthia Coutu on champagne, courtesans, and the myth of the pop
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/paris-undressed/id1586366598?l=en-GB&i=1000546305934 (March 2021)
The New Paris: Champagne Talk with Cynthia Coutu - Wine and Spirits Part 3
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/67-champagne-talk-with-cynthia-coutu-wine-and-spirits-part-3/id1225708803?i=1000498487670 (November 2020)
La Vie Creative Paris: Champagne Expert, Cynthia Coutu, chats about creativity in wine making and her specialty in educating women on wine
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/ep-31-champagne-expert-cynthia-coutu-chats-about-creativity/id1812003076?i=1000705838155&l=en-GB (August 2020)
52 Martinis: Women & Champagne with Cynthia Coutu of Delectabulles
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/women-champagne-with-cynthia-coutu-of-delectabulles/id1072184794?i=1000496712655 (02 March, 2020)
Girl Meets Class: We Drink Champagne When We’re Thirsty
https://itunes.apple.com/fr/podcast/girl-meets-glass/id1449819448?l=en&mt=2&i=1000428712908 (January 2019)
Video (TV, YouTube)
Wine Scholar Guild Studio: Women in the History of Champagne with Cynthia Coutu
https://www.winescholarguild.com/studio#/item/10066/women-in-the-history-of-champagne (July 2024)
Daryle Connor: Champagne Widows (forthcoming documentary)
Adam McIntyre: Meeting the Woman Tana Mongeau Lied About
https://youtu.be/rx4MRaiHens?si=elYVxRXtIsVHvCHu
(November 2023)
Tea Spill: Tana Mongeau is in TROUBLE...(police report was made??)
https://youtu.be/Z1dwWA65Pec?si=4y54YDzkLTglRiy5 (August 2023)
France24 The 51%: A new crop: The rise of women winemakers
https://www.france24.com/en/20201002-a-new-crop-the-rise-of-women-winemakers
(October, 2020)
Articles
The Bubbles Review: Jeanne Krug; Women In The History Of Champagne
https://thebubblesreview.com/shop/ (December 2025)
New York Times: French Winemaker Gets Prison for Scheme That Threatened the Champagne Bubble
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/world/europe/france-fake-champagne-sentence.html (September 2025)
Globe and Mail: A Canadian in Paris is championing women in the storied business of Champagne
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/article-a-canadian-in-paris-is-championing-women-in-the-storied-business-of/ (March, 2025)
The Bubbles Review: Sparkling Women of Influence
https://thebubblesreview.com/sparkling-women-of-influence (March, 2023)
Rewriting the Wine News: Bubbly Badasses of Champagne
https://www.rewritingthewinenews.com/articles/bubbly-badasses (March 2023)
Context Travel: Cynthia Coutu, Context Expert, on Champagne, Connection, and Inclusivity
https://www.contexttravel.com/stories/articles/cynthia-coutu-context-expert-on-champagne (February 2023)
La Champagne de Sophie Claeys : Le site de langues Babbel arrête son sponsor avec une influenceuse star (5,5 millions d'abonnés) pour avoir harcelé une experte du champagne
https://lachampagnedesophieclaeys.fr/le-site-de-langues-babbel-coupe-son-sponsor-avec-une-influenceuse-star-55-millions-dabonnes-pour-avoir-harcele-une-experte-du-champagne/ (August 2023)
NBC: Sponsor cuts ties with YouTube star who said she wanted international wine expert 'dead'
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/tana-mongeau-podcast-wine-babbel-rcna100047 (August 2023)
Canvas Rebel: Meet Cynthia Coutu
https://canvasrebel.com/meet-cynthia-coutu/ (December 2023)
Champagne Everyday: Five Best Places to Drink Champagne in Paris by Cynthia Coutu
https://www.champagneeveryday.com.au/post/five-best-places-to-drink-champagne-in-paris-by-cynthia-coutu (February 2023)
Beyond the Meeting Room: Bring on the Bubbly
https://digital.alhi.com/beyondthemeetingroom/library/page/fall_2023/32/ (Fall 2023)
The Champagne Club: 5 bottles & 5 questions Cynthia Coutu
https://www.champagneclub.com/5-bottles-5-questions-cynthia-coutu-can/ (August 2022)
New York Times: Specialized Experiences Offer Fresh Looks on Paris
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/travel/paris-walking-tours-women-blm.html (June 2021)
Rebecca Lamont Wine School: 3 minutes with Cynthia Coutu
https://www.therlws.com/post/3-minutes-with-cynthia-coutu (April 2021)
Seven Plates Spinning: Pro tips for choosing, opening and enjoying Champagne
http://www.sevenplatesspinning.com/2021/03/18/16-pro-tips-for-choosing-opening-and-enjoying-champagne-hint-ditch-the-flute/ (March 2021)
Frenchly: Delectabulles: The Champagne Club Bringing Women Together in Paris
https://frenchly.us/delectabulles-the-champagne-club-bringing-women-together-in-paris/
(November 2020)
Paris Match: Confinement : le sommelier s’invite chez vous
https://www.parismatch.com/Vivre/Gastronomie/Confinement-le-sommelier-s-invite-chez-vous-1713082 (November 2020)
New York Times: They Love Paris in the Quarantine
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/style/french-expats.html (November 2020)
Le Monde: Vin : le cercle des dégustatrices
https://www.lemonde.fr/m-perso/article/2020/03/03/vin-le-cercle-des-degustatrices_6031665_4497916.html (March 2020)
Inspirelle: Empowering Women One Bottle of Champagne at a Time!
https://inspirelle.com/empowering-women-one-bottle-of-champagne-at-a-time/
(September 2019)
The Story Exchange: She’s Always Loved Wine – So She Found a Way to Make a Career Out of It
https://thestoryexchange.org/cynthia-coutu-delectabulles (July 2019)
Czech & Slovak Leaders: INSPIRATION from 6th Berlin Global Female Summit in Berlin and Reasons for FEMALE EXECUTIVES to Put Berlin on Agenda
https://www.czechleaders.com/linda-stucbartova/inspiration-from-6th-berlin-global-female-summit-in-berlin-and-reasons-for-female-executives-to-put-berlin-on-agenda/ (May 2019)
Last updated: August 2026
