Today's Lesson

Today I learned that making invitations with a helper is fun; making them myself is borderline torture. I'm almost blind, and my fingers hurt! No time for photos, no time for cooking, and my tongue tastes like envelope glue. BLEH. But it's okay! Half the invites are out, and I'm super excited to start getting RSVPs. I'll make the other half before the end of the week so I can hand them out this weekend. We have a lot of local guests, so a good number of the invites will be hand delivered.

I'm considering going to this: K&L Champagne Event. Has anyone been? Is anyone interested? It's steep, but I got an e-mail saying the following would be poured:

1995 Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Millenaires (retails for $84.99)
1996 Fleury (retails for $64.99)
1996 Gosset Celebris (retails for $110.99)
1996 Krug Vintage Brut Champagne (retails for $269.00)
1996 Salon (retails for $229)
1998 Perrier Jouet Fleur (retails for $94.99)
1998 Piper Heidsick Brut (retails for $54.99)
1998 Veuve Clicquot Grande Dame (retails for $129)
1999 Cuvee Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne (retails for $124.99)
1999 Laurent Perrier Brut (retails for $54.99)
1999 Veuve Clicquot Gold Label Reserve (retails for $54.99)
2000 Launois Vintage Brut (retails for $34.99)
2000 Roederer "Cristal" (retails for $219.99)
2000 Roederer Vintage Brut (retails for $54.99)
2000 Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé (retails for $62.99)
Ariston Brut Rose (retails for $29.99)
Bonville Brut (retails for $27.99)
Bonville Brut Prestige (retails for $44.99)
Carte Blanche (retails for $29.99)
Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve (retails for $29.99)
Deutz Brut (retails for $32.99)
Deutz NV Brut (retails for $32.99)
Fleury Brut Carte Rouge (retails for $29.99)
Fleury Brut Rose (retails for $35.99)
Gonet Blanc de Blanc (retails for $34.99)
Gonet Brut Reserve (retails for $29.99)
Gonet Rose (retails for $32.99)
Gosset Brut Excellence Champagne (retails for $26.99)
Gosset Grand Reserve Champagne (retails for $49.99)
Krug Grand Cuvee Brut Champagne (retails for $126.99)
Launois Cuvee Reserve (retails for $29.99)
Laurent Perrier "Cuvee Alexandra" Brut (retails for $119.99)
Laurent Perrier "Grand Siecle" (retails for $79.99)
Laurent Perrier de Castellane Rose (retails for $42.99)
Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut (retails for $39.99)
Marguet Brut Reserve (retails for $29.99)
Moet & Chandon "White Star" (retails for $31.99)
Moet & Chandon Rose (retails for $49.99)
Mumm De Cramant Blanc de Blanc (retails for $45.99)
Perrier Jouet Grand Brut (retails for $29.99)
Piper Heidsieck Brut (retails for $23.99)
Piper Heidsieck Rare (retails for $109.99)
Roederer Brut Premier (retails for $36.99)
Tarlant Cuvee Louis (retails for $44.99)
Veuve Clicquot Brut (retails for $38.99)
Ariston Carte Blanche Brut (retails for $23.99)
Ayala Brut Majeur Champagne (retails for $34.99)
Ayala Brut Zero Champagne. (retails for $38.99)
Bonville Belles Voyes (retails for $64.99)
Bonville Brut (retails for $27.99)
Bonville Brut Prestige (retails for $44.99)
Bruno Michel Carte Blanche (retails for $29.99)
Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve (retails for $29.99)
Deutz Brut (retails for $32.99)
Deutz NV Brut (retails for $32.99)
Fleury Brut Carte Rouge (retails for $29.99)
Fleury Brut Rose (retails for $35.99)
Gonet Blanc de Blanc (retails for $34.99)
Gonet Brut Reserve (retails for $29.99)
Gonet Rose (retails for $32.99)
Gosset Brut Excellence Champagne (retails for $26.99)
Gosset Grand Reserve Champagne (retails for $49.99)
Krug Grand Cuvee Brut Champagne (retails for $126.99)
Launois Cuvee Reserve (retails for $29.99)
Laurent Perrier "Cuvee Alexandra" Brut (retails for $119.99)
Laurent Perrier "Grand Siecle" (retails for $79.99)
Laurent Perrier de Castellane Rose (retails for $42.99)
Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut (retails for $39.99)
Marguet Brut Reserve (retails for $29.99)
Moet & Chandon "White Star" (retails for $31.99)
Moet & Chandon Rose (retails for $49.99)
Mumm De Cramant Blanc de Blanc (retails for $45.99)
Perrier Jouet Grand Brut (retails for $29.99)
Piper Heidsieck Brut (retails for $23.99)
Piper Heidsieck Rare (retails for $109.99)
Roederer Brut Premier (retails for $36.99)
Tarlant Cuvee Louis (retails for $44.99)
Veuve Clicquot Brut (retails for $38.99)

Crazy, huh! Obviously no one would be able to drink even a little of each and not be totally wasted. I don't even thing one can taste this many in one night and leave with any kind of idea of what one's favorites are. But I think it would be a fun event, and would certainly be worth it for anyone who's looking into buying holiday champagne. I mean, I could easily see spending $100 on several bottles just to find out what would be best for a party. Why not try a dozen or two instead? It's not like I could ever afford a $269 bottle on my own!