Gosh, sometimes I feel like I start every blog post with,
“Gee, its been a while…”
I know - it’s shocking! And every time I plan to be more
consistent with the posts, just like with the exercise and the awesomely
healthy eating, I seem to sneak a few
weeks of silence, accompanied by chocolate cake, and little to no bodily
movement! It’s positively shameful. But I hope you can relate.
Anyhoo, in the hope that anyone reading this is equally as
busy as I am; I will plod along and post something anyway. Lets hope that it’s
worth the wait.
I find that life is full of strange coincidences. Sometimes
I am not sure whether they are actual coincidences, or just awesome thoughts
that I retrospectively turn into something more exciting, hoping to validate my
actions (or in this case, lack of actions). Case in point, recently, I was
given a case of bubbly ranging from the standard stuff to some really special
bottles – I said I would blog about the consumption of these treasures! Don’t
worry, I forewarned the donor that only 5 people read my blog, and two of them
were in fact in the room. She laughed (hopefully with some faith I was
downplaying things) but almost certainly with regret.
In any case, as I am the least likely person in the world to
turn down free bubbly, I took the case with gratitude and off I went (and
walked, more briskly than usual, to my car).
So why is this a coincidence? The day prior, I was beating
myself up about how I had not blogged in ages, and wondering what to talk about
next? Enter, a case of bubbly for a blog with a related title. Coincidence? I
hope so.
So here they are, standing to attention:
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Now, let me just say that I know more than a handful of
people who often downplay JC Le Roux, because they are most familiar with the
mass market sweet product Le Domaine. I too, intensely dislike the sweet kind.
In fact, I always prefer Brut, what-ever the brand, whomever the maker - I try
to remain open minded ;)
I decided to start off the weekend with the ones I knew –
playing it safe while simultaneously holding back the big guns.
On Friday, my dearest friend Annie, joined me in popping the
Brut to celebrate the end of her first round of exams. The Brut is dry, crisp
and tantalising and I must add, this is often my go-to weekend celebratory
beverage. It’s completely underrated and I have found, in the past, when people
first see it, they are a little weary, but once the delicious bubbles hit their
lips, most of the sceptics are converted.
All in all, it was no surprise that we thoroughly enjoyed
this simple yet sophisticated sipping MCC.
On Saturday I was fortunate enough to attend the most divine
kitchen tea and hens party. The daytime affair was blessed with copious bottles
of bubbly. So while popping home to get dressed and get a lift to Beefcakes, I
opened the bottom of the dry range, Sauvignon Blanc.
I must say, it’s not my favourite, but when you are already
a few bottles of bubbly down, every kind has its place. The Sauvignon Blanc is
not as sophisticated as the Brut, but then again, it’s priced to move.
If you are not a big bubbly drinker, the SB would suffice –
I usually get it when adding some fresh OJ for a bubbly breakfast or when there
are numerous other drinks in the mix and it seems shameful to open a more
precious bottle.
Speaking of which…. I am eager to try the rest the family –
with the familiar members down, I cant wait see what the lesser known and rarer
varieties offer. Watch this space (I promise it won’t take as long as last
time)
x
