Video of the Week...With Champagne

What do you get when you cross a Robert De Niro look alike and
a song about champange...The most amazing video ever!
Don't think about it. Just watch.

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Sorbet...With Champagne

Scoops in Los Angeles does not mess around. They don't use artificial flavoring. They don't even use natural flavoring. They use the real deal Holyfield of all flavoring...the actual ingredient! If you want bacon ice cream, there is real bacon in there. If you want goat cheese and basil ice cream, guess what? Real goat cheese and basil.
I know, I know, your mind has been blown.
So, the other day, I popped my head in to Scoops, and low and behold, right before my very eyes, there it was... Now if you have been paying attention at all, you know where I am going with this....
a Champagne and Pear Sorbet, with real champagne!
So of course, my first question is,
"How much champagne is in a scoop?"
Needless to say, I found out that Scoops sells large ice cream cakes that day. It may not have been my birthday, but it sure felt like it was.

Monkey...With Champagne

I think we can all agree that this is a little creepy. Not the champagne part, of course. Not even the fact that the monkey is dressed real nice and offering up some Champagne. That's the part I really like. I'm even okay with his eery face and broken teeth. Haven't we all had nights like those? What I find slightly alarming, is the rope. There is a rope tied around his ankle, tying him to a post.
Call me crazy, but when given the choice between a beat up plastic monkey and a full bottle of champagne, I don't think that monkey is going anywhere, anytime soon...

Animal Crackers...With Champagne

There is more to this photo than meets the eye. This isn't your ole' run of the mill cracker and wine pairing. Oh no. This is, "I'm really fucking stressed at work. It's 5pm on a Friday. You know what? I'm going to take an few minutes for myself, pop open a bottle of bubbly, grab a snack and enjoy some 'me' time!"
And I think we all can agree that when it's time to snack, animal crackers look innocent enough, but once you dig in, the buttery delisciousness takes over and you can't stop. You can't have just one. So in honor of the animal crackers, not only did I eat the whole bag, I drank the whole bottle.

CD Club...With Champagne

I know, who listens to CD's anymore, Right?
It's really sad to see the music industry struggling the way it has been. Being an avid music lover, (yes I actually do like something other than champagne) I myself have mourned the death of the CD, for at least 4 seconds. But there is one thing that will never die and that's sharing music with friends. And so this is how CD club came into play. (Pun not intended but I'm totally keeping it in there cause it's awesome.)
CD club a lot like book club except with no books...
and lots of champagne.
It's a lot like movie club except with no movies...and lots of champagne.
Still not getting it?
It's like gardening club...okay it's nothing like garden club.
Is it just me or is it starting to sound like I use CD club as an excuse to get my friends crunkified on Champagne?
Okay, Good. We're both on the same page then.

Kitten...With Champagne

I've seen this story many times before: Kitty dips paw in glass of champagne. Next thing ya know, Kitty is on to the irresistible gate way drug, "Cat Nip" Before you know it, Kitty is sleeping all day, hanging in the alley, coming home dirty, hungry and with a craving that you just can't satiate any more, not even with 'Fancy Feast's new Shrimp and Cod Seafood Florentine Casserole'

(Damn! I always spend that extra 45 cents on a good sounding human meal!)

Back on Topic: Now I don't condone Kitty Alcoholism. But then again, I don't support Kitty AA either. So where does that leave me on the hot button topic of Kitten Alcohol Abuse? 

Listen, Kitty ain't gonna seek help until Kitty's ready and until Kitty wants to get clean...

a little champagne never hurt anykitty.

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Friends...With Champagne

Meet Brooke. Brooke loves Champagne.
Why does she deserve her very own WithChampagne blog post?
Because she matched her god damn earrings to her glass of champagne that's why.
So...apparently, it doesn't take much.
If you want your very own WithChampagne blog post.
Send your picture and excerpt to Wendy@Withchampagne.com.
And see your story come to life.

Happy Birthday Brooke!

Heaven...With Champagne

Where is this?
How do I get there?
Is this what heaven is like?
No, right? There would be more champagne in Heaven.
I'm pretty sure in Heaven, the ocean would be made of champagne. The stars would be champagne bubbles that pop and sprinkle champagne down upon you. Oh wait...There is no heaven. And even if there was, I'm such a bad girl, that I would never make it there. But the thought of all this is kinda making me feel a little tipsy so I'm kind of just enjoying it all. But we are getting off topic. The topic being:
"Where is this and how the hell do I get there?"

Crate & Barrel...With Champagne

Dear Crate & Barrel,
I commend you on trying to sell your champagne flutes, with your catchy title, a colorful back drop, fake ice cubes, and of course, the fake empty bottle of champagne.
But unfortunately, this is not how you sell champagne glasses C&B. Where's the fun? Where's the celebration? Where's the god damn party? Listen, if I am going to drop $3.95 on champagne flutes (and a lot of them) & $49.95 on a bottle chiller, you better make sure a good time is going to be had by all. We need to take this display to the next level. I'm talking, multiple bottles, some empty, some full, and some just plain knocked over. We need party hats, pickle platters, pinatas. I'd throw in free tastings, free massages, free lap dances. Make it interactive.  This is champagne we are talking about, not your grandma's fruit punch.
And speaking of grandmothers, mine had better drapes than whatever crap you have hanging there. Cheers!

No plus one...With Champagne

I'd like to take this time to apologize to Katie & Nicholas, for a friend of mine, who does not remember anything about your wedding. It's not her fault though, I swear. Here's the story: So she was sitting alone, with no plus one, at a very bland table, at a very suburban wedding, minding her own damn business, when all of a sudden, all the couples at the table (everyone but her) started attacking like vultures. Asking questions about whats it's like being 30 and single, like only some rare and sad breed of Human can exist in such a way.
"Where do you even meet someone at this point?"
No joke. Someone seriously asked this question.
One gal, she was probably 25 and a mother of 3, attempted to come to her aid, "Christiansingles.com is a great place to meet people."
Not a moment passed before my friend politely removed herself from the table and bellied up to the bar, where she proceeded to drink...
Now I'd like to make this clear, This wasn't because she should feel sorry for herself. It's quite the opposite. It was a time to rejoice in the fact that she was nothing like these people. And truth be told, She never really was alone. Isn't that right Mr. Bubbly?........he doesn't talk much.

A Raisin...With Champagne

I know what you're thinking. What on earth does a raisin have to do with champagne...well besides the fact of course that wine comes from grapes and raisins are just dried grapes and some wines such as Amarone are created from dried grapes so raisins and wine and thus champagne have a lot in common...but I digress. So as I was saying, aside from the obvious... I bet you didn't know that if you drop a raisin in a glass of fresh champagne, it will bounce up and down continuously, from the bottom of the glass, all the way to the top.

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