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Champagne
Apéritifs vs. Digestifs: A Guide to Before-and-After Dinner Drinks
Nothing elevates an elegant evening quite like pre- and post-dinner drinks. Apéritifs set the mood and kick off conversation before a meal, while digestifs provide a relaxing and satisfying conclusion to a decadent dinner. Both drinks serve as a sophisticated...
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Champagne Flute vs Coupe: Choosing the Perfect Glass for Your Sparkling Wine
You’ve found a perfect bottle of sparkling wine for your special occasion. Now, it’s time to find the perfect glass. Let’s compare the champagne flute vs coupe glass to see what is right for you and your bubbly. Both champagne...
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What Is a Flute Glass? The Elegant Secret to Enjoying Sparkling Wines
Have you ever held up a sparkling flute glass for a celebratory toast and stopped to admire the elegance of the stemware in front of you? Most of us have. The flute glass with its artfully sleek and sophisticated shape...
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Grower Champagne: My Flutes are a Bust for These Bubbles
Friends, I believe Champagne is always a good idea. Why wait for a special occasion when you can make every occasion special? You simply cannot be in a bad mood sipping Champagne. Dry with a very fine sparkle is my...
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Sipping in Style: A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Stemware
In entertaining, it’s not just the drink, but also the glass that’s holding the drink that matters. The fine stemware you serve your beverages in is designed to highlight the qualities within and enhance your sensations, making for an unforgettable...
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Best Champagne Glasses - Reviewed by Fran Berger
The Importance of the Right Glassware for Enjoying Champagne Life is filled with moments that are best enjoyed with Champagne and having the right glassware plays an important role in the experience. There are several factors to consider - shape,...
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Champagne Glasses Types: Different Champagne Glasses to Choose
Champagne, the name derived from its breathtaking site of origin, is an elegant, sparkling wine made primarily from the grapes of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier. There are 15 different types of Champagne, ranging from the driest Brut Nature...
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The Best Glasses for Champagne for Every Occasion
Every good bubbly needs a great glass! Using high-quality champagne glasses elevates the experience of enjoying fine, sparkling wine. With so many styles of glass on the market, it can be hard to choose one for your home. Whether you...
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How to Serve Champagne: The Art of Serving Champagne
Champagne is synonymous with celebrating - especially when you pair it with the right stemware! Using glasses that feel luxurious and intensify the flavor and quality of your sparkling wine can make the most ordinary moment extraordinary. Learn more about...
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How to Hold a Champagne Glass: 3 Methods for Flavor and Temperature
Did you know the delightful experience of enjoying a glass of Champagne can be accentuated by the technique you use to hold your glass? Carrying your Champagne glass correctly not only provides an elevated feeling of elegance but also impacts...
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Different Types of Champagne: Guide to Types of Champagne to Try
We all know and love champagne as a drink for special moments, celebrations, birthdays, weddings - and (if you ask us) for whenever we feel like it! - but did you know there are many types of Champagne? Ones with...
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How to Taste Champagne: The Art of Tasting Champagne
Beneath all the exciting bubbles in a glass of Champagne lies an even more decadent array of flavors, aromas, and textures to be explored. Tasting Champagne is a dynamic and sophisticated art that’s also accessible enough for anyone to enjoy....
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Recipe for Summer Punch: Champagne, Fruit, and Fun Ice
An adult drink with champagne that only looks fruity sweet (it isn’t). It’s summer and that means outdoor or indoor fun with friends and family and usually in a group. I always recommend greeting your guests with an adult beverage...
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Party treat: Champagne Jello Shots
This is the little party treat that will make a big splash at your next gathering. There are so many different ways to entertain guests: with mixed drinks, fun appetizers, and tasty finger snacks. This idea is an instant party...
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Simple Recipe for Champagne Vinaigrette
And so easy to make: Dijon Mustard, sea salt, champagne vinegar, and olive oil. You know me. I love to turn even the simplest things into a conversation. One easy topic that has a great and colorful history: anything and...
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The Perfect Valentine’s Day Adult Beverage
Celebrate love and friendships with this favorite cocktail recipe. There’s more to a mixed drink than a chunk of fruit, a swizzle stick, and a little paper umbrella. Most people think of mixed drinks as “cocktails” and some mixes are...
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Serving Caviar for a Tasting?
Handy tips for serving caviar at your next event. When you own restaurants, as I did for more than twenty years, you learn quite a bit about serving all kinds of different food. Caviar is a little unusual in...
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Champagne Is NOT Just for Holidays
Spread the cheer any day – Schramsberg Cremant Demi-Sec New Year’s has come and gone. Time to pack up the champagne glasses for another year (or the next wedding)? Are you kidding me? I hope you are! The party’s only...
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A Relationship Recipe Story: Two Bottles of Pink Champagne and London
If you know me, you know I love bubbles more than any other adult beverage and if those bubbles are not only good but also pink, I’m in heaven. They did get me into “trouble” one night, though. I met...
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