Hiatus

Sorry, dear readers! I'm probably going to be out of commission for the next week or so (or at least there won't be photos). But I do have some fabulous things to say about the K&L Bubbly Event shehulk and I went to yesterday! I'm so glad I squeezed out the time to enjoy the afternoon with her. The short list of our favorites from the classic champagne houses:

• 1999 Moet & Chandon Cuvee Dom Perignon Brut
• 1998 Perrier Jouet "Fleur de Champagne Belle Epoque"
• 1998 Veuve Clicquot "La Grande Dame"
• 2000 Roederer "Cristal" Brut (!)

And a few lovely wines at a more reasonable price point:

• Ayala Brut Zero
• Phillipe Gonet Rose

I still love my Piper Hiedsieck Extra Dry Brut for $26, but it was fantastic trying wines priced at $50, $100, $150, and $200+. The Cristal alone was a hoot to try. As shehulk says "It's so smooth I can see why people want to rap about it." LOL, that girl's a hoot. But actually, Cristal was not my favorite bubbly of the afternoon. Maybe I tried it too late in the day, maybe it was so smooth as to be less interesting than other wines, maybe knowing it cost $240 a bottle killed the experience for me. I'd rather have the Belle Epoque or Dom any day (preferably more than one!)

Plenty of food and sweets were catered by CUBE and Jin Patisserie. Note to bubbly lovers: Langres is a fantastic cow's milk cheese for bubbly. And I've been converted to more of a Jin fan after trying their lavendar macaroons and chocolate pudding.