After-Hours Anticipation
It seemed like any other day in the Timba household:
The kids had to be fed, dressed, and sent off to school. Then work, of course, and errands and chores. And the shuttling to and from after-school practices, dinner arranging, and attending parent/teacher conferences at two different schools.
And, oh yes, it was our 15th wedding anniversary.
| The Sparkling Wine Details Bottle Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Grape 40% Pinot Noir; 20% Chardonnay; 40% Pinot Meunier Year N.V. Region France Price ~$30.00 Shop Snooth Celebrate with More Bubbles Bellini (recipe with peaches or strawberries) |
Champagne Tips To Chill: Place on side on bottom shelf of refrigerator at least 3-4 hours before serving. Or submerge in ice water for 20 minutes. Do not freeze! |
"Life's a little different now than it was 15 years ago," my husband commented as we briefly passed each other in the kitchen to attend to some pressing need—help with a long division problem, or a cup of spilled milk in the dining room. Our celebration would have to wait until later, when we finally had a few moments to ourselves.
I thought of the beautiful blue and gold bottle of Champagne I had chilling in the refrigerator, and smiled.
"It sure is," I agreed. "It's way better."
Diane Timba is a contributing writer at Thursday Happy Hour. Check out her lifestyle wine column here on Wednesdays. How do you turn an ordinary day extraordinary? Let Diane know in the comments below. Or chat with her on Facebook.
I was given a bottle of Nicholas Feuillatte Cuvee Palmes d'Or Champagne, vintage 1990, as a gift some years ago. I recently found it again, in a box, after moving. Can we still drink it ?
Posted by: Mark Burt | December 12, 2009 at 02:43 PM