Champagne Wishes

Gretchen Neuman
VinoVerve Editor

Wasn’t that considered the ultimate in the 1980′s? Champagne wishes and caviar dreams!

Coming from an unusual family (if you know me, you may stop laughing now… I mean it!) you realize that wine was part of family events.

The first time that I received a bottle of wine as a gift I was 16. A bottle of champagne (ok, sparkling wine, those were the days that we didn’t know any better…) for my Sweet Sixteen. That birthday I also received my first diamonds.

My family never had a ton of money, but they knew how to make an event special. My diamonds were tiny little chips of earrings and a ring from my parents (The thought was that I wouldn’t be in any particular hurry to run out and get diamonds in any form, as I already had them…). My grandparents gave me the champagne. It had a plastic cork.

But I considered myself the grandest of girls. And certainly no one else in my class at Lockport Senior High School got jewelry and wine. Perhaps it should have been a sign of things to come, eh?

Why do I mention this? Today is the 27th anniversary of that Sweet Sixteen.

Champagne is still my favorite wine for celebrations. This year, like in the past, I have to watch my pennies. So I am trying to decide which Champagne is my best option.

Tell me what you think that I should choose and why and cross your fingers that I can find it for my birthday dinner.

I still feel special everytime I open a bottle of champagne.

Naturally, this year, in lieu of champagne I will accept nomination to to Wine Blogger Awards. Nominate us at will… Merci. And thank you in advance…

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