Gastro How Champagne Became the Drink of Celebration
As the clock strikes midnight, the countdown ends, and a moment later a sound rings out that has become the universal signal of celebration. A cork bursts from the bottle, streams of tiny bubbles rise through crystal glasses, people raise a toast, embrace one another, and exchange wishes for the year ahead. Whether it marks New Year's Eve, a wedding, a world championship victory, or a major business milestone, it is difficult to imagine an important celebration without a bottle of Champagne being opened.
