FReeper Canteen ~ Happy National Champagne Day! ~ 31 Dec 2024

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

National Champagne Day!

National Champagne Day recognizes the wine that puts the pop in every New Year's Eve celebration! Pop open a bottle of your favorite champagne! (Remember always to drink responsibly)

Genuine champagne only comes from France's Champagne region. French law protects where and how it is made. With some exceptions, only Champagne made according to set specifications and within the French region may label their wines using the term "Champagne." Other foods and beverages fall under this type of protection in France and other parts of the world.

Champagne, France, is located northeast of Paris and provides the ideal temperature and soil to produce the grapes required for Champagne. French law allows only eight varieties of grapes for the production of Champagne in the Champagne region. Primarily, the three grapes used to create Champagne are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.

Unlike other wines, Champagne ferments in the bottle allowing the vintner to trap the CO2 in the bottle. The bubbles give Champagne its effervescence.

While Champagne can be spendy, if you are looking for a little pop on New Year's Eve, other varieties of sparkling wine are available from Italy, California, and even the South of France. They offer a sparkle that won't put a fizzle in your pocketbook. Then again, some New Years mean an opportunity for splurging and celebrating no matter the expense.

Make it extra special. Try these food pairings while you celebrate:

Something smoky - Try smoked salmon or a dish made with smoked gouda or another favored cheese, especially if the Champaign is acidic.

Satisfy your sweet tooth - If you're leaning toward a sparkling wine like a Moscato, berries, citrus and dainty pastries bring in the New Year quite well.

Spice it up - Many Champagnes hold up to the heat of spicy entrees and appetizers. So celebrate all night long with these flavors.

Happy Champagne Day and Happy New Year's Eve!

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[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy everyone! Posting a bit early this evening. I am halfway home to Texas, made it driving to Tuscaloosa Alabama, and another long drive tomorrow to be home. WOO HOO! Gonna get some sleep.

Y’all have wonderful Tuesday and we will see you in the New Year!

[lightman]

Happy New Year’s Eve Eve!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lauren, and how timely for the New Year celebrators!! Thank you for today's Happy National Champagne Day!

[radu]

Howdy, lauren.

It’s a looooooooong drive from NC to TX. The weather’s being kind, at least, and not throwing tornados at you. Get a good night’s sleep and have a safe trip the rest of the way home tomorrow. *HUGZ*

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It's National Champagne Day! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad you made it safely to Tuscaloosa, and have a safe drive the rest of the way home to Texas.

Get good rest before heading home.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman....the new year is almost upon us.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...nice weather yet? Nice rain, but no wind?

A couple dozen ducks showed up this evening.

[VanShuyten]

Yes, nothing compliments my Cuban cigar and beluga caviar like a nice bottle of Dom Perignon….

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

It was pretty nice here today. Sunny with low 60s. That’s all about to change overnight though. Going to have stout winds roaring in with the cold front that’s going to drop our temps tomorrow. They’re talking snow showers Sunday morning. *sigh*
This little warm spell was nice while it lasted.

You had a pretty day with lots of sunshine. One of the Lake Hood cam ops had fun tracking planes coming and going from Lake Hood and from Stevens, and tracked some of Elmendorf’s planes waaaaaay up in the sky. Even got a nice look at Denali.

Glad to hear some of the ducks showed up. I wonder how long it will take for the rest to show up again.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Lauren! (& Kathy)

Champagne is great for the 6th night of Hanukkah!

[luvie]

Cheers
...and Happy New Year!

[stylin19a]

sorry I'm late...this should make up for it....

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.
Hard to believe this year is just hours away from being over, isn’t it?
Would you or your hubby like my glass of champagne? I don’t drink. I toast the New Year with Coke. LOL

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

We don’t either. I’ll join you with my diet Coke and hubby loves his Sodastream...making his own fizzy drinks

I’m soooo glad this weird year is nearly over. I just pray that next year is all we hope it will be. And maybe more!

[luvie]

Have a safe trip. I know it was hard for you to leave the kids. Same here, though mine are at least in Texas for now. LOL!