Socialites and champagne…a match made in heaven!  Celebratory and Sexy, champagne cocktails are the height of elegance, fizzy with golden bubbles shimmering like diamonds. Of all the drinks one can enjoy, champagne is an incredible price-bargain for the amount of glamour it offers.  The old, boring us would automatically order a glass of wine or beer…but how much more elegant to order a glass of champagne or a champagne cocktail…fizzy, exciting and slightly mysterious….a drink that a “bad girl” might order.

To find a cocktail (or champagne cocktail) you enjoy, start researching ingredients that steer towards the flavor-profile you like.  You might want to memorize the ingredients too, in case the bartender isn’t familiar with it.  Also, note a cocktails appearance.  Would James Bond’s martini be as sexy without the green olive?  Would a daiquiri look as appealing without the frostiness? Once you have explored a bit, you might consider designating a “signature drink”…a drink that you would become known for & remind everyone of you.  

Any Socialite worth her salt should know some cocktail history and knowledge of cocktail-ware. 

Inspired by the mystery and glamour of 1920’s speakeasy culture, the saucer-shaped coupe became THE champagne glass used for high-society special-occasions in the 1930’s.  Reportedly inspired by the left breast of Marie Antoinette, the famed “Stork Club” adopted the classic coupe to serve its celebrity clientele with flair.  Used not only for Champagne, the Stork Club also utilized the coupe for recherché cocktails like the “Side car” and the “Daiquiri.” In the 1960’s, the coupe fell out of favor because the shallow bowl allowed champagne bubbles to dissipate too quickly. However this classic glassware is now finding a resurgence of interest with the Craft Cocktail movement and its focus on authenticity. Vintage champagne coupes are now in high demand…the opulent stemmed glassware with the saucer-shaped bowls can be found in vintage stores and on e-bay. Budget Socialites can experience the elegance of the 1930’s by serving classic champagne cocktails in coupes…perhaps served from vintage bar carts with classic bar accessories. Collecting vintage cocktail ware; jiggers, ice tongs, crystal ice buckets, etc. can be great fun. By collecting these remnants of a more glamorous time, we can relive the romance of the 30’s, an era when the cocktail hour was a luxurious necessity.