Pre Party - Get it started right

The internet is full of two type of quotes: the Churchillian opinion that champagne should be cold, dry and free, and how it's the journey – not the destination – that give us satisfaction. This is not the place to elaborate on the former, but we do sympathize with the latter, party-wise: expectations are high, beverages are well-made and, well, people still look their best. Care for a drink?