Champagne Bucket Brings Class into Your Celebration

18/01/2012 17:22

Champagne is a sparkling wine aficionados have come to love starting from the days of kings and royalties. It was used to be produced exclusively within the Champagne region of France which explains where it got its name. The champagne is so much given high esteem that ordinary people during those times are not permitted to partake of it.

 

The grape alone that is used in the making of champagne is of the highest kind. There is a law that states the grapes must be grown according to appellation rules in designated plots only. There is an international treaty which controls the quality of champagne. Only those passing these standards are certified to be of wines that come from the champagne appellation. In the US alone, it maintains strict legal statuses for those attempting to produce the sparkling wine and under limited circumstances. So strict is the standard that wines not passing it are not allowed to use the term “champagne” on their produce.

 

As has been stated before, only French kings and royalties are privileged to drink champagne. It became a symbol of power and authority during the 17th and up to the 9th century. However, as the years went by, it became available even for the commoners, but at an exorbitant price. Manufacturers played on the association of the wine to nobility and royalty. Luxury and festivities are always linked with champagne.

 

Thus champagne is a very exalted wine even to these days. The mentality that you are drinking a wine fit for nobility gives it a certain charm not to mention its exquisite taste for that matter. So great care must be made to ensure it maintains its quality and taste. Yes, that’s a fact. Improper handling of it will result in its taste losing its appeal. When serving champagne, it must at least be chilled for 25 to 30 minutes in a champagne bucket before it is opened. Serving the wine at room temperature, or frozen cold will not do the wine any good. Worse you will just ruin a perfectly good wine.

 

If you want your champagne to be at its best, find an excellent champagne bucket to settle it in while chilling it. There are party hire experts who specializes in it and can give you good recommendation on what to use. If you don’t know much about champagne, don’t hesitate to ask the experts in the field. The knowledge you will learn in the proper handling of champagne will go a long, long way. The bottom line is, you will not ruin a good bottle of champagne and get to savor its full taste.