Update

Those of you who have not started toasting the New Year yet will recall that yesterday I waxed enthusiastic about champagne.  I wondered aloud how an 83 lb. bottle of champagne is served and vowed to write my nephew, a professional sommelier, on this subject.

Today I got the little smart-aleck's reply:  "They bring in the "World's Strongest Sommelier"! ha ha ha"   

Too late for this year, coal in his stocking next year.  Must make a note - where's my calendar?