Yesterday was the perfect day - not too warm, just sunny enough, no rain in sight. Absolutely lovely. We had fortunately booked lunch with friends at Ransome's Dock, which is a great place to eat on a day like that, as they have outdoor tables for the sun-lovers and can also open up the restaurant so it gets loads of fresh air for those people who want to avoid the sun.
Our friends were caught in traffic, so while we waited for them I had a glass of Ayala champagne. It was very nice, but a bit richer than the champagnes I've been drinking lately. It smelled of dried fruit, and carried just a little sweetness through its flavour and into its finish. Very nice, but perhaps better with food than as an aperitif.
Unfortunately, my friends aren't big drinkers of bubbles, so we didn't have any of the other bubbly gems on the wine list. But the glass I had stuck in my husband's head, and later in the evening, as we were enjoying a quiet night and some time in the garden, he opened a bottle of Billecart-Salmon brut reserve. The bubbles in this champagne were incredible, an eruption of them coming up from the bottom of the glass without stopping through the last sip!! It was the perfect end to the perfect day.
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