Mona Elyafi is a certified professional Champagne specialist, educator and journalist, and the founder of Champagneplz.com
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Elyafi has a Champagne Master degree (with highest honors) from the Wine Scholar Guild, a Champagne Specialist Certification from Comité Champagne, and is also WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) Level 2 Award in Wines certified (with Merit).
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​A veteran public relations specialist, Elyafi has worked in the field of entertainment PR and special events for the past three decades. At the helm of ILDK Media, the boutique PR and Digital Communications agency she founded in 2004, she has successfully been leading the agency in the design and execution of high-end female-driven large-scale special events and music festivals. Some of her career’s high-profile celebrity PR campaigns include Rick James, Chaka Khan, James Brown, Gloria Gaynor, and Taylor Dayne, to name a few. Elyafi’s name is also behind the Los Angeles premiere of Ricky Lake’s “Business of Being Born”, Lisa Rinna’s "Belle Gray” store opening, and The Carousel of Hope Charity Gala hosted by event chairman Barbara Davis, among many others.

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​Elyafi founded ChampagnePLZ.com in 2020 bringing years of large-scale high-end Special Events experience & knowledge of the global luxury industry to her role as Champagne specialist, educator and journalist. 

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Elyafi is originally from Beirut, Lebanon and grew up in Paris, France benefiting from a mix of both a European and Middle Eastern culture. She has also lived in New York and Los Angeles and is fluent in French, Spanish and English. Elyafi’s eclectic multicultural background, worldly life experience and sensibility to the hospitality and luxury sector make her an asset to every Champagne experience.  The combination of her impeccable "savoir-vivre" and "savoir-faire”, and a “the devil is in the details” mindset has effectively allowed her to create unforgettable moments and lasting memories for those seeking something extraordinary.
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Elyafi writes for Fromthevinetowine.com, glassofbubbly.com and her own Champagneplz.com covering the wines, vineyards, Maisons, growers and winemakers of Champagne, France.