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Conventional thinking tends to relegate Champagne and other fine sparkling wines to special occasions, late night parties, and New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations.\u00a0\u00a0 But I think Champagne deserves better.\u00a0 As a young man, I came to fully appreciate the wonderful unique wine called Champagne while working in Champagne.\u00a0 Champagne, the original and finest sparkling wine from the ancient province of Champagne, may still enjoy a reputation as the \u201cBelle of the Ball,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
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?\u00a0 Isn’t every day meant to be celebrated in some fashion?\u00a0 Why limit the pleasure of good bubbly to a few occasions or just one time of year?\u00a0 Champagne makes glad the heart as it cleanses the palate and enlivens the soul.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 It was Winston Churchill who is said to have remarked, \u201cIn the time left to us between the disaster and the catastrophe, there is time for a glass of Champagne.\u201d\u00a0 And to that I add Amen!<\/p>\n
Salut\u00e9!<\/i>
\nDon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Conventional thinking tends to relegate Champagne and other fine sparkling wines to special occasions, late night parties, and New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations.\u00a0\u00a0 But I think Champagne deserves better.\u00a0 As a young man, I came to fully appreciate the wonderful unique wine called Champagne while working in Champagne.\u00a0 Champagne, the original and finest sparkling wine from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[6,7,9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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