chilled bubbly

Coming in from a hot task outside to something cold out of the fridges one of life’s great underrated pleasures. But what happens is someone has purchased said beverages but not put them in the fridge?  Oh, the sadness of a warm beer.  Relief is on the way.  A couple cans in the ice cube tray cool down on no time.  But what if the occasion is a little more high class?  For a bottle of champagne, to a trivial consumption, two routes emerge.  Tossing the bottle back into the freezer will cool it down.  But the more elegant, provided you have the hardware, is the pewter ice bucket.  Into it go the bottle, ice, salt, and some water.  From that you’ve got your chilled bubbly and a very elegant presentation.  And bubbly is special.  I urge to you consume more. Keep it cold!