Okay. It’s kinda a champagne party. But here it goes. Many of us assume we know what we like. We have brand loyalty, good memories associated with a certain kind of wine or beer or champagne. For example, my family always gets Mumms Cordon Rouge for celebrations. But is that really our preferred champagne?
For the party you need two or three good friends (any more and it’s hard to differentiate) who each bring a different split over, a set of stickers (the more fun the better as in, I think the fairy princess is crisper than the fuzzy rabbit) and a designated pourer. Also, I suggest that everyone brings over their own champagne glasses as different sizes and shapes affect the amount of bubbles you get in the glass. The designated pourer assigns a sticker to each bottle, fills up the marked glasses with the corresponding sticker, and then administrates the champagne. Sip and chat, discover your favorite. Repeat with other brands until you’ve narrowed down your favorite.
This can obviously be done with beer or wine or whatever else you choose, but it’s important to remember you’re doing some really serious research here. It’s soul searching. It’s getting beyond stereotypes and advertising. It’s very, very deep.
It’s champagne.
