Why We Celebrate Business Success with Champagne

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(Newswire.net — November 18, 2015) — The life of a business owner is chalk-full of perseverance, gain and loss, lots of financial responsibility, and hard work. He or she learned to view obstacles with perspective, plan ahead, and push until he or she succeeds. But beyond the struggles and dilemmas that come with running a business, once he or she does succeed, seizing celebration opportunities are just as important. Be it sealing a valuable account, watching their business idea hit the heights at breakneck speed, or making a ton of profit, one of the most popular ways business owners use to flaunt their success is popping open a bottle of their favorite champagne.

Why Champagne?

Is it the quality? The class? The idea of actually popping-open the bottle and watching the liquor pour? The reasons why are many. “We want to mark both the joy and sanctity of the occasion,” says Kolleen M. Guy, a professor of history at the University of Texas. “Champagne does this symbolically, but also visually, since it overflows in abundance and joy.” What originally was a luxury for the royal courts in Europe hundreds of years ago is now a popular amenity around the world; even more so in the business world.

“Champagne’s popularity is largely based on its reputation as a luxury product,” an article by the New York Times states. “One house, Pol Roger, even produced a special bottle size exclusively for Winston Churchill, who drank Champagne for breakfast and responded by naming his favorite horse Pol Roger.” With business success comes luxury that’s often celebrated with a luxury liquor.

From Extra Dry to Peach Moscato

The amount of variety and diversity of flavors can make these celebrations all the more intriguing.  You may, perhaps, prefer an extra dry flavor for successful, casual expansion, or a sweeter flavor for a major increase in profit revenue. You may like a medium to dry blend of champagne to celebrate securing a new position or partnership.

Sometimes, budget champagne is the most realistic option. For that, you may consider some California Champagne. “Andre Champagne’s California Champagne could pass for something served earnestly in the first-class section of a shady airline,” writes villagevoice.com. In the end, one of the great things about Champagne is the fact that there’s always something available for the occasion, no matter how specific.