Posts Tagged: New Year’s Eve

Dali and Bardot drinking champagne via Quintessence Quintessential Guide to Champagne 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   14 Comments
As tomorrow is (shockingly) the last day of December, the time has come for the Quintessential Guide to Champagne 2018 edition. In my book, any time is ripe for champagne, but New Year’s Eve in particular inevitably beckons some bubbly. And while I encourage all to imbibe responsibly, perhaps F.…
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Indiscreet New Year’s Movies

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
Since we have a long weekend (and a freezing snowy one here in New England), it offers ample opportunity for staying in to watch some New Year’s Movies. I have posted selections of holiday movies in the past and thought I would create a mix of old and new entries here today.…
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Quintessential Guide to Champagne 2015 Quintessential Guide to Champagne 2015

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
It’s time for this year’s edition of what has become an annual tradition here chez Q – the Quintessential Guide to Champagne 2015. While I am a proponent of drinking champagne throughout the year, there is certainly no more traditional time to celebrate with a glass of bubbly than on New Year’s Eve.…
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Quintessential Guide to Champagne 2015 Quintessential Guide to Champagne 2014

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
While I am a proponent of drinking champagne throughout the year, there is certainly no more traditional time to celebrate with a glass of bubbly than on New Year’s Eve. And so I present this year’s edition of what has become an annual post – the Quintessential Guide to Champagne 2014. …
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Quintessential Guide to Champagne 2013

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
At this festive time of year, it’s become tradition in these parts to publish my Quintessential Guide to Champagne. For those of you who have read it before, feel feel to use it as a refresher and for those new readers, who perhaps didn’t follow along when I used to post about wine, welcome to the world of bubbly!…
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Quintessential Guide to Champagne

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Stacey Bewkes   •   14 Comments
It has become a tradition here, in preparation for New Year’s Eve, to publish my Quintessential Guide to Champagne. Long time readers may want to glance it over as a refresher and hop to the end to see the new inclusions.…
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Quintessential Guide to Champagne

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
Thin Man New Year's EveIn preparation for New Year’s Eve, everyone needs to know at least a little something about champagne. Long time readers may recognize some of this information, but since many of you are new to Quintessence this year, I am offering an updated version of this must-read guide before the holiday weekend!!…
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Coupe or Flute?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   25 Comments
This is the age old champagne dilemma – coupe, flute or tulip! Last year I wrote about Seth Box, director of education for Moet Hennessy USA, who, in the New York Times, discussed his preferences. Not only did he voice his opinion (which of course I agree with) that Americans drink too little champagne but he also had strong thoughts about what glass to serve it in.…
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