One Champagne expert remarked, “Why do people insist on making cocktails with Champagne?  You don’t hear about Cocktails made with Bordeaux or other fine wines!”  (Actually, there are many wonderful wine-based cocktails.  Cold Duck, before it became associated with plastic corks and leopard-print interiors, was a fine cocktail combining equal parts Champagne and red Bordeaux.)  However, this same expert readily acknowledged that the French consume as much as 20 percent of their own Champagne in cocktails.

Why do people make Champagne cocktails?  It’s simple:  The cocktail itself is the apex of the mixologist’s craft, while Champagne is the pinnacle of the winemaker’s art.  These are the best – there are no finer cocktails on earth.  There is no beverage more decadent, more pleasurable, or more inspiring than a perfectly prepared Champagne cocktail.

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