"It's Always Best to Toast Whenever Possible"

{English Sparkling Wine}

A few weeks ago my mom and I went up to my Aunt’s to spend the evening together, unfortunately my sister couldn’t come because she is too busy studying her butt off to become a doctor.  I bought my Aunt a bottle of Nyetimber for Christmas, it’s an English sparkling wine that has beat champagne in blind taste tests (although the French don’t like to admit that).  I knew my Aunt would really appreciate it and I had wanted to try it since learning about it on a food tour for my food class in London.  She wasn’t sure whether to open in for Christmas, or New Year’s or save it or what to do.  I told her to just save it until she felt like opening it; I believe that you can open a good bottle of wine any day because why not turn any day into a special one? So on one random Saturday night we went to my Aunt’s and had a fantastic night.  She steemed a whole lobster, made risotto, and we opened the Nyetimber. I have to say it was probably the best wine I’ve ever had, it was fruity, had a hint of bitters, and was super bubbly.  Also, the lobster. How could you go wrong with a lobster and sparkling wine? Yum yum yum.  My Aunt being the hilarious and wonderful person she is at one point (at Christmas) said “It’s always best to toast whenever possible” after some completely random conversation that required no toasting. But did we toast to it anyway? Of course.  I’ve decided that I love that line and want to hang it up in kitchen one day, because why not turn an ordinary day into a special one and toast for the heck of it? Cheers everyone!

{Ingredients to turn a normal night into a really fun one}

{Mr. Lobster}

Also, it’s snowing in London. Someone remind me why I came home.