Champagne

The Golden Globes Drinking Game

Comic Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosts of the Golden Globes lounging on the steps in gold beaded gowns in Converse Chuck Taylor high-top basketball shoes with the Golden Globe Awards carelessly strewn about the staircase

“There comes a time in every woman’s life when the only thing that helps is a glass of Champagne.”  ― Bette Davis Wine Harlots are gearing up for our favorite awards show The Golden Globes, where the Champagne flows freely, and thus anything can happen, and oftentimes does. The hosts for the 70th annual awards are [...]

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Champagne & Chicago-Style Hot Dogs

photograph of a chicago-style hot hog in all it's glory. hot dog was a steamed poppy-seed bun, with an all-beef hot dog nestled inside and “run through the garden” in diner-speak, with add-ons of yellow mustard, relish, tomato wedges, chopped onions, a kosher pickle spear, sport peppers and a dash of celery salt. But no ketchup

“What I find really interesting is to try and mix it up, to push myself and try different things. I don’t want to stay in my comfort zone. I want to take risks and keep myself scared.” —  Michael Fassbender To the Wine Harlots, Champagne always signifies a good time. Holidays, celebrations, birthdays, weddings – you automatically [...]

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Titanic – 100 years on

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“Eat, drink and be merry. For tomorrow we die.” – Bibical mash-up One hundred years ago, the Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank into the icy Atlantic taking 1514 passengers and crew to their final resting place. The Heidsieck & Co Monopole Blue Top Champagne was the official Champagne of the [...]

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Heidsieck & Co. Champagne

The official Champagne selected for the maiden voyage of the S.S. Titanic. Advertisement Painting by Alphonse Mucha for Heidsieck Champagne 1901.

Painting by Alphonse Mucha for Heidsieck & Co. Champagne 1901.

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Super Bowl Sunday Wine Pairing

photograph of a plate of chocolate dipped strawberries designed to look like footballs. Perfect for Superbowl Sunday.

Gearing up for the big matchup on Sunday, you might be thinking “beer.” But Wine Harlots are thinking sparkling. Champagne is an elegant quaff, a smooth counterpoint all the gridiron roughness. Which Champagne to drink? Here’s a few that have curried favor with the Wine Harlots. After all, Napoleon Bonaparte said of Champagne, “In victory [...]

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Moët & Chandon Dom Pérignon Champagne Fire Extinguisher

a photograph of a fire extinguisher with a Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon Champagne label affixed to it. The perfect gift for the Hapless Harlot who doesn't have a hunky fireman on speed dial.

“Where there’s smoke, there’s firemen.” –- The Wine Harlot Face it; the holidays and entertaining can be hazardous. If the tree doesn’t go up in flames or your lack of culinary skills sets the kitchen on fire, there’s always the jolly fat man coming down the chimney – and if that isn’t a major violation [...]

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Water Cooler Wine Harlots-Style

photograph of Moet and Chandon Water Cooler Champagne Sparkling Wine Dispenser a Green glass water bottle on a water cooler with the Moet & Chandon logo

“Say anything that you like about me except that I drink water.” – W.C. Fields Wine Harlots are all about water-cooler gossip – if we get to huddle around the Moët & Chandon “sparking water” cooler! The Tyranny of the Day Job isn’t so bad if this is one of the perks. We’ll definitely make sure [...]

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Champagne Delamotte Brut Rosé NV

bottle shot of Champagne Delamotte Brut Rose non-vintage champagne

“Mirth is the sweet wine of human life. It should be offered sparkling with zestful life.” — Henry Ward Beecher    Flowers are fantastic, roses are divine, but Champagne is the key to the harlot’s affections. A dozen rosés for the Wine Harlot is the annual birthday wish. We are wowed by shiny objects, but [...]

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Bollinger Rosé Champagne NV

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“I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad.  Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone.  When I have company I consider it obligatory.  I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and drink it when I am.  Otherwise, I never touch it – unless I’m thirsty.”  —  Lily Bollinger “I’m thirsty!”  —  Wine [...]

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Champagne Delamotte Blanc de Blancs 1999

bottle shot of champagne delamotte blance de blanc 1999, an emerald green bottle with a gold label and gold foil

“I….., a resident in Paris, write this melancholy paper in my doleful cell in the Bastille, during the last month of the year 1767. I write it at stolen intervals, under every difficulty. I design to secrete it in the wall of the chimney, where I have slowly and laboriously made a place of concealment [...]

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