September 30th, 2011

I Have a Confession to Make…

There’s something that’s been weighing on my mind for quite some time now. Truth be told, the only reason I’m posting it here is that I was caught “in the act” by my wife; and now I’ve been shamed into telling the whole world, (or at least whomever stumbles across this website). Ok, here goes…. Whenever I’m drinking anything that I deem to be a decent bottle of wine (I deem “decent” to be most…

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James Bond and Champagne – Best Not Shaken or Stirred.

James Bond, Ian Fleming’s fictional spy character, is portrayed as a frequent drinker of Champagne. A count reveals thirty-five occasions in which the character was portrayed drinking champagne in Bond films. The favorite Champagne of Mr Bond? That would be Bollinger.   List of Bollinger Champagnes used in James Bond movies: Live and Let Die: Bollinger (year unknown) Moonraker: Bollinger RD ’69 View to a Kill: Bollinger ’75 License to Kill: Bollinger RD ’75 The…

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