Sacramento Magazine
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If Champagne’s attitude and expression was personified, it just might take on the form of Raymond James Irwin. He is the ebullient, energetic, and clearly passionate Chief Champagne Officer of Fizz Champagne & Bubbles Bar, Sacramento’s only lounge dedicated specifically to the consumption, promotion and advocacy of sparkling wine. Since opening in 2018, Irwin has been singularly focused on bringing bubbles from around the globe to the Sacramento masses and making the beverage an every day go-to, rather than a drink reserved only for special occasions.
When I recently visited Fizz’s location in DOCO, across from the Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento, Raymond James greeted me with smiling eyes behind a mask and a wave of exuberance. He could barely get the words out fast enough as he welcomed me in and started to list off the long inventory of innovations and new offerings that he and his team have b