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  • We’ll Toast January 1, 2023 with a Bottle of Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvee

    If we were forced to choose a favorite Champagne, it would be Bollinger. We haven't enjoyed a bottle of Bolly for a while and decided to open another year of toasting each new month with the warm memories of past bottles of Bollinger. 

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    We love the spirit of Lily Bollinger, who managed this great house for many years and established its worldwide reputation. She said, "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." 

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    We've enjoyed this pinot-forward champagne many times in many places. As we raise our glasses to toast the new year, we'll remember toasting the ocean from a deck overlooking Provincetown harbor.

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    We've shared bottles with friends at home and on our roof deck. We toasted the reopening of some of our favorite restaurants, on April fool's day 2021. During the past three years, we've raised glasses of Bolly with friends on computer screens because it was not safe to do so in person.

    So many sparkling wines remind us of other times and other places. We hope to share a few of these bottles and the stories that made them memorable in the year ahead.

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    Trying wines from different places, made with different grapes, and produced by different methods adds spice to our monthly ritual. Since 2007 we have raised a glass of sparkling wine to greet each new month!

    We purchased our bottle (on sale) at Gordon's Wine and Spirits for $74.99.

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  • Sparkling Wine for New Year’s Eve? We Have Suggestions!

    Are you on the hunt for a special, sparkling wine for New Year's Eve? We have our selection in our sights, but it may take some shopping around to land a bottle. However, if you're looking for inspiration, we have years of recommendations for you to consider.

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    As our regular readers know, we begin each month with a glass of sparkling wine. Some months it's a cava from Spain for under $10, while other times we treat ourselves to a spectacular grower champagne like the Inflorescence Champagne Blanc de Noirs 2010 in the photo above. That was our New Year's Eve Wine, last year. 

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    Click over to our wine category and you'll find good wines at all price points that you might consider for this holiday.

    We have our favorites like the lovely Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco we've been enjoying for years.

    To us, Bollinger makes the quintessential Champagne – toasty, yeasty, and delightful. So, as we go off to find our bottle of holiday cheer, we'll leave you with the words of Lily Bollinger who said of Champagne:

    "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." 

    Cheers!

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • Sparkling Wine for New Year’s Eve? We Have Suggestions!

    Are you on the hunt for a special, sparkling wine for New Year's Eve? We have our selection in our sights, but it may take some shopping around to land a bottle. However, if you're looking for inspiration, we have years of recommendations for you to consider.

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    As our regular readers know, we begin each month with a glass of sparkling wine. Some months it's a cava from Spain for under $10, while other times we treat ourselves to a spectacular grower champagne like the Inflorescence Champagne Blanc de Noirs 2010 in the photo above. That was our New Year's Eve Wine, last year. 

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    Click over to our wine category and you'll find good wines at all price points that you might consider for this holiday.

    We have our favorites like the lovely Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco we've been enjoying for years.

    To us, Bollinger makes the quintessential Champagne – toasty, yeasty, and delightful. So, as we go off to find our bottle of holiday cheer, we'll leave you with the words of Lily Bollinger who said of Champagne:

    "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." 

    Cheers!

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a holiday gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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    Where to Dine on New Year's Eve 2013 in Boston
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  • Sparkling Wine for New Year’s Eve? We Have Suggestions!

    Are you on the hunt for a special, sparkling wine for New Year's Eve? We have our selection in our sights, but it may take some shopping around to land a bottle. However, if you're looking for inspiration, we have years of recommendations for you to consider.

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    As our regular readers know, we begin each month with a glass of sparkling wine. Some months it's a cava from Spain for under $10, while other times we treat ourselves to a spectacular grower champagne like the Inflorescence Champagne Blanc de Noirs 2010 in the photo above. That was our New Year's Eve Wine, last year. 

    6a00e54fc42bb88834017c38194acc970b-500wi

    Click over to our wine category and you'll find good wines at all price points that you might consider for this holiday.

    We have our favorites like the lovely Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco we've been enjoying for years.

    To us, Bollinger makes the quintessential Champagne – toasty, yeasty, and delightful. So, as we go off to find our bottle of holiday cheer, we'll leave you with the words of Lily Bollinger who said of Champagne:

    "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." 

    Cheers!

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a holiday gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • Sunday “Buddha” Dog, Lily

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    Sunday Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, as well as, temperaments. But, we have to admit to never having met any pup quite so centered as Lily. We ran into her the other day while she was out for a bit of exercise.

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    This Yellow Lab seemed so friendly and at ease with strangers, that we weren’t at all surprised when she so willingly granted us an interview.

    Lily revealed that at home she’s often described as a "Buddha dog." So Zen– nothing bothers her.

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    Besides being a deep thinker and extraordinarily calm, Lily wants to be with people as well as dogs. She looks forward to early morning walks along the Charles with her pals: Myrna, Lucy, Buddy, Tahoe, Archie and their humans.

    When spending time at her country home, she likes making her rounds to see all the neighbors, who always seem ready with a special treat.

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    In addition to being very social, Lily admits she loves to eat– everything! But, her favorite treat has to be apples! Out in the country, she’s been known to jump off the porch to go snag an apple from under a nearby tree. She carries it home, plays with it, and then devours her snack with pride. 

    Lily is also a big believer in recycling! Nothing goes to waste, she said, including handfuls of her shedding spring coat during an outdoor brushing. Lily watches with fascination as birds swoop in to scoop-up free nesting material.

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    This extraordinary beauty told us she’s planning a special event to celebrate her upcoming 10th birthday. Details are not set, but she expects to spend the day with all of her friends. And, of course, there will be plenty of … APPLES!  

    See ya, Lily. You’re a one-of-a-kind Sunday Dog!

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    Words: Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often those add a great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you.