Champagne

Champagne is my favorite drink. Cuvee, noirs, blanc de blancs, rose, lavender...dry, aromatic, brut, sweet...champagne is a celebration for the senses. It's an experience - everything from the packaging of the shapely bottle wrapped in ornamental foil, untwisting the muselet (wire collar,) the sound of the cork popping, to the pouring of the sparkling bubbles into the champagne flutes. Effervescence has been a word associated with the initial burst of champagne when it comes in contact with the dry glass. Sumptuous, exquisite, decadent. Champagne is not meant to be stored away for just the right occasion, only savored on New Year's Eve, or for a wedding toast. Every day is a special occasion. Champagne should be enjoyed on a whim, just because or when you're simply in the mood. Cheers!