Yesterday, we were in Beverly Hills
bright and early for business meetings. The conversation turned to
champagne as a gift, and we remembered one of our favorite aperitif
(cocktail) champagnes-peach champagne. Inspired by the famed Italian
version (the Bellini, which is now the official cocktail of the
International Bartenders Association), the French have bottled this
wonderful elixir.
The Bellini was invented in Venice by
Giuseppe Cipriani at his restaurant called, Harry’s Bar in Venice, in
1934. Legend has it that Signor Cipriani made the first Prosseco
(Italian sparkling wine) and white peach puree cocktail for his
beautiful girlfriend, and named it “Bellini” because it reminded him of a
painting by the 15th century Venetian artist, Giovanni
Bellini.. This was the seasonal specialty at this quintessential
Venetian restaurant that was frequented by Ernest Hemmingway, Sinclair
Lewis and Orson Welles.
We were first introduced to this delight
at a fresh fish restaurant in Paris. We ordered the sea food platter
with oysters, clams, langoustine, and pink shrimp. Our waiter suggested
peach champagne. Both my mother and Ron laughed at me when I ordered
it. The moment it arrived and I tasted it, I was in love. When Ron and
Mom tasted it, I had to pry out of their hands…they also ordered it.
When we returned to Los Angeles, I promptly called every wine store to find this champagne. I located it at DuVin
in West Hollywood across from the Pacific Design Center. It is a
wonderful wine store specializing in European wines tucked behind a
garden. The owners are a delight and introduced us to many delicious
French and Italian wines. When we lived in Napa, I had them deliver a
case to our home for holiday gifts several times. In a wine savvy
community, everyone was absolutely delighted and could not thank us
enough for this amazing champagne treat.
Wishing you all a great weekend, Cheers Ron & Alexandra
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