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Champagne Deserves Better

May 9, 2014 by Don Lahey

Champagne GlassesConventional thinking tends to relegate Champagne and other fine sparkling wines to special occasions, late night parties, and New Year’s Eve celebrations.   But I think Champagne deserves better.  As a young man, I came to fully appreciate the wonderful unique wine called Champagne while working in Champagne.  Champagne, the original and finest sparkling wine from the ancient province of Champagne, may still enjoy a reputation as the “Belle of the Ball,” a wine of conviviality and good cheer, but it also pairs beautifully with many types of foods and truly deserves the reputation as a wine for all seasons and occasions.

So, why not pour a glass of Champagne on a cold, rainy day as well as a warm, sunny day or serve it at a mid-week meal as well as at a party?  Isn’t every day meant to be celebrated in some fashion?  Why limit the pleasure of good bubbly to a few occasions or just one time of year?  Champagne makes glad the heart as it cleanses the palate and enlivens the soul.  For these reasons and more I like Champagne at all times of the year, and I especially enjoy it as an aperitif and a prelude to a fun-filled evening.  It was Winston Churchill who is said to have remarked, “In the time left to us between the disaster and the catastrophe, there is time for a glass of Champagne.”  And to that I add Amen!

Saluté!
Don

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