I have to say that this was one of my favorite wedding tasks to date: champagne tasting!
My wedding wine provider/selector, who also happens to be my step-uncle, chose a selection of three champagnes for us to try at Easter dinner so that we could select one for the wedding. (Chris did not participate since, as many of you know, he does not drink at all.)
First, up an Asti: the flavor was sweet and bright, and my personal favorite - hello! sweet tooth!! - but ultimately we decided that it was too much to serve to the wedding attendees since many are not likely to share my preference for sweet.
Second, Prosecco: very dry. Some of the family preferred this one and, while I liked it, it wasn't a stand-out for me.
Third: Louise d'Estree: balanced, and spicy. The ultimate winner with a good amount of flavor variety.
Who knew I was such a connoisseur of champagnes and that I would have such strong opinions on it?
It was certainly quite fun trying the different bottles and discussing it like a fancy-pants grown-up with my family members. I'd never had that much of an opinion about these things, and I'm used to the real grown-ups making decisions about wine and things since I'm generally pretty easy to please.
It is definitely nice to know, though, that I got to pick this one....plus the bottle is waaaaaaay pretty, right?
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