Working party trick - even though it wasn't even planned as one

This party trick wasn't even supposed to be a party trick, but my it worked well. Champagne. Real champagne, yes, indeed. Dear friends just got engaged, and since I like champagne, happened to have some, and don't like to drink champagne on my own (at least not big bottles as I can't do a whole bottle and I'd end up pouring some of it out) I took the chance to open a bottle when the friends came over. And after that I don't think the football was mentioned even once.

AND everybody seemed happy.

The fact that someone brought their dog worked really well too, as a distraction. I don't even want to have dogs at home normally, but what  can you do when someone is standing outside the door asking if it is OK? I can't really turn them down, can I? I can't really say that "no, sorry, you have to leave". It was not even for very long, and even if pets aren't allowed in this house I am sure no one will say anything about it, or could say anything about it for such a short time (except myself, but that is another story). Besides the dog was quite cute, and he was as I said doing a great job to serve as a distraction. 

As did the champagne... Yes, it was dry. Yes, it was good. Yes, the bottle is empty. VERY much empty. Laurent-Perrier dry L-P. I'll try this one again, it was yummy. Pretty light in the taste, and very fresh.

(One person asked if I had strawberries. She wanted to put it in the champagne. Luckily I didn't, you don't put strawberries in Champagne, for that you get a good sekt or Cava. There are excellent sekts and cavas - sekt is the German word for quality sparkling wine, and they can be really good too - but when it comes to my real champagnes I am a bit snobby. I know.)

By the way: I HAD planned to toast for my friends ever since I found out that they were engaged - but it just HAPPENED to work as a football distraction as well.