Relish: Champagne

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Champagne


I luurve the initial burst of effervescence when the champagne contacts the dry glass on pouring. Champagne is typically drank during celebrations.

For example Tony Blair held a champagne reception to celebrate London winning the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games. It is also used to launch ships when a bottle is smashed over the hull during the ship's launch. But that night, no bottles were broken or bubbles wasted. There wasn't a real reason to call for a celebration. I mean... we weren't celebrating anyone's great truimph of snagging tickets to Olympics Beijing 2008 after 3 days of queueing outside the bird's nest or any annoucement of great news...but, just that it was a Saturday and it was the weekend! With all mental energy spent on what i do from Mondays to Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are a time i livvvve for. There was more reason than one, to spend precious time with much missed friends. What better way than having champagne at Prive, with a cool breeze blowing through your hair, a view of the luxurious Carribbean and 170 berths, all at the waterfront dining scene. Located in the marina on Keppel Island, this prime waterfront is one of my favourite places for a Saturday night. Travelling on the cable bridge from the mainland to the island makes it a premier drive too. With a growing fleet of beautful yachts at bay, it always makes it a fine dining experience. Hey!! I remember seeing an empty slot! PRINCESS JULES will beth there someday soon!



While we were catching up and laughing heartily at very very missed jokes, *wink*, the champagne was quietly chillin at an ideal, drinking temperature. Right beside me. Heh. The ice bucket serves to chill the wine prior to opening because chilling allows one to remove the cork without losing any of the wine and carbonation.

I swear i heard "le soupir amoureux" while opening the bottle. It was a LOVING whisper. Grin. In for a night of maximizing our time together, we decided it was a day of much needed celebrations. Of course we had to go somewhere else. We went to Wine Bar =)

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