Happy Weekend!

Greetings from the land of the cherry blossoms. The blooms are about to burst into their little cotton candy puffs and dot the nations’s capital in a sea of pink. What could be better? All these pops of pink call for a pop of pink Champagne. I might have to bust out the Billecart-Salmon rosé in honor of the blossoms and my mom’s wedding reception this weekend. We are off to fête with the fam Texas style in a hoedown to celebrate my mom’s recent nuptials to her longtime sweetheart. Should be fun minus the plane rides with the bebes. Now that they are so squirmy, I’m more than a little nervous to travel with them. If you have any tips, please send them my way.

Here’s a fun post of David Lebovitz’s recent jaunt to Champagne- pretty sweet to be invited by Veuve Clicquot to Reims for a food and bubble-filled weekend- a swoonful read.

A pretty pink pairing for these pretty pink blossoms:

NV Billecart-Salmon Rosé Brut: this one definitely makes my top 5 Champagne list. I’m usually partial to a vintage Champagne if I’m going to go there, but this one always delivers. Mostly Chardonnay, some swear that’s the secret to this blend, but there are many factors at play here. The chalky terroir, the complexity of its notes, the meticulous winemaking, the list goes on. It’s rich and complex with a fine mousse and smoky flavors, bright berries and chalk. Pretty close to perfect.  $74.95 at Crush.

Cin Cin! What are you up to this weekend?

{Images: Cherry Blossoms: Andrew Bossi and Smoke Art: Graham Jeffrey}

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