Betsy and Lizzie, the two salute guns fired during The Citadel’s parades, are named for the wives of Citadel alumni George Edward Haynsworth and Samuel Bonneau Pickens. While nothing is quite as impressive as firing cannons in celebration, popping the cork on a bottle of Betsy and Lizzie Brut sparkling wine is most certainly a close second.

We introduce you to Betsy & Lizzie. This premium sparkling wine – meticulously and artfully made in the traditional champagne method – rivals anything found from the best Champagne houses in Épernay and Reims. Blended superbly from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, this magnificent Napa Valley Brut exhibits rich fruit aromatics of strawberry and delicate white cherry that follows through to a creamy mid-palate accompanied with highlights of lime and wet minerality and a lingering vibrant finish.

Retail Price: $85.00 / 750 ml

Long Gray Line Club Member Price: $65.00 / 750 ml