1) It’s for the girls.Why save the sweetness for dessert when it can be served all night long? Champagne is not always tart. It can also be nectar sweet, because any wine that’s made in Champagne – whether sweet, bubbly or otherwise – wears the name. Veuve Clicquot Rich Reserve 1998$110.25, Wine Boutique (tel: 6883-2033)
_________________________________________________________________


2) There’s dinner for two.The curves on the Duval-Leroy Cuvee Femme belong on any table set for romance. And at 500ml – the only champagne to come in this mid-size – there’s not too much that he forgets his intent, and not too little that you remember yours.Duval-Leroy Cuvee Femme 1996$128, The Moomba Wine Shop (tel: 6438-2438)
___________________________________________________________________


3) You’re meeting his parents.You want them to recognise quality instantly but not look too precious for their son. So bring a Moet. Any Moet.Moet & Chandon Millesime Rose Vintage 1999 $108, The Moomba Wine Shop (tel: 6438-2438)
_______________________________________________________________________

4) She’s the boss.You can do no wrong with Krug, the Rolls-Royce of champagnes. The house doesn’t make economy models, just prestige cuvees (high-end blends) that will make any dragon purr.Krug 1995, $320, The Moomba Wine Shop (tel: 6438-2438)
____________________________________________________________________


5) He’s your biggest clientAnd his wife signs the cheques. What do you give a woman who has everything? How about “A Bottle named Desire” signed by the Kaiser himself? Because frivolity is priceless.