After her retirement from a highly successful business career, Kaaren discovered the true meaning of life – Champagne! Since then, she has been collecting it, writing and learning about it, and teaching classes about it. Her award-winning book, Champagne, A Tasting Journey, features tasting tutorials, which have encouraged many others to start Champagne study groups for education and pleasure.

Kaaren is a Dame-Chevalier des Côteaux de Champagne.