30 Champagne Quotes For When It's Time To Celebrate

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Champagne has always been considered classy, and raising a glass of this bubble-filled beverage traditionally means you have something to celebrate. But bubbly has evolved, and whether it be sparkling wine, Prosecco, or cava, one need not wait for a special occasion to indulge. Instead, motivate yourself to enjoy a sparkly glass anytime by reading these quotes.

Once you've absorbed all you can regarding the necessity and value of Champagne, take a look at some Southern Living Champagne cocktail recipes that will satisfy a crowd. Your plan for brunch or any other event will feel instantly elevated, and life in general will be boosted by the celebratory nature of this wine.

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Quotes On The Necessity Of Champagne

Champagne Quote Christian Pol Roger — Southern Living

"Champagne should be cold, dry and hopefully, free." – Christian Pol Roger
"There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne." –Bette Davis
"Three be the things I shall never attain: envy, content, and sufficient champagne." –Dorothy Parker
"Only the unimaginative can fail to find a reason for drinking champagne." –Oscar Wilde
"My only regret in life is that I didn't drink enough champagne." –John Maynard Keynes
"I'll drink your champagne. I'll drink every drop of it, I don't care if it kills me." - F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Wine gives one ideas, whereas champagne gives one strategies." - Roman Payne
"Champagne is the wine of civilization and the oil of government." - Winston Churchill
"Life is too short to not have oysters and champagne sometimes." - Christie Brinkley

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Quotes About The Value Of Champagne

Champagne Quote Brigitte Bardot — Southern Living

"Champagne is the one thing that gives me zest when I'm tired." –Brigitte Bardot
"Champagne makes you feel like it's Sunday and there are better days around the corner." –Marlene Dietrich
"Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right." – F. Scott Fitzgerald
"In a perfect world, everyone would have a glass of champagne every evening." –Willie Gluckstern
"If life brings you troubles, drink some champagne, then your problems will just become bubbles." - Unknown
"You were my cup of tea, but I drink champagne now." - Unknown
"A cause may be inconvenient, but it's magnificent. It's like champagne or high heels, and one must be prepared to suffer for it." - Arnold Bennett
"There is nothing more beautiful than a sunset, viewed over a glass of chilled Champagne." – Jared M. Brown

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Quotes About Special Drinking Occasions

Elegant Champagne Quote Charles Dickens — Southern Living

"Champagne is one of the elegant extras in life." –Charles Dickens
"I only drink champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not." – Coco Chanel
“Gentlemen, in the little moment that remains to us between the crisis and the catastrophe, we may as well drink a glass of champagne." – Paul Claudel
"I only drink champagne when I'm happy, and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I am not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it—unless I'm thirsty." – Lily Bollinger
"In victory, you deserve champagne. In defeat, you need it." - Napoleon Bonaparte

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Quotes On Popping A Bottle

"Why do I drink champagne for breakfast? Doesn't everyone?" –Noel Coward
"Champagne has the taste of an apple peeled with a steel knife." –Aldous Huxley
"The feeling of friendship is like that of being comfortably filled with roast beef; love is like being enlivened with champagne." –Samuel Johnson
"Pleasure without champagne is purely artificial." –Oscar Wilde
"Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!" –Dom Pérignon
"Start the day with a smile and finish it with champagne." - Unknown
"Pour the champagne and let its mousse rise, like thousands of sparkling smiling eyes." - Jared M. Brown
"A single glass of champagne imparts a feeling of exhilaration. The nerves are braced; the imagination is stirred; the wits become more nimble." - Winston Churchill

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