A champagne breakfast is a breakfast served with

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sparkling wine Sparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it, making it fizzy. While the phrase commonly refers to champagne, European Union countries legally reserve that term for products exclusively produced in the Champagne regi ...

. It is a new concept in some countries and is not typical of the role of a breakfast. It may be part of any day or outing considered particularly luxurious or indulgent. The accompanying breakfast is sometimes of a similarly high standard and may include rich foods such as

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, which would not ordinarily be eaten at breakfast, or may include additional courses. Instead of as a formal meal the breakfast can be given to the recipient in a basket or hamper.

Occasions

As part of a day where scheduled activities have been arranged, the breakfast may be served early in the day, or even at sunrise. The breakfast may be as part of a cruise or tour. It can be a part of honeymooning couple's itinerary, or stay at a

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, when it may be delivered to the couple in bed. This can also be a part of

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or a Valentine's Day holiday package. It's also common at the end of a ski holiday.

Celebrations

The breakfast can be delivered or served to someone as part of any treat acknowledging the person's worth, such as

Mother's day Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in th ...

, or as a celebration of an event or achievement. A champagne breakfast was even fed to Red Marauder when the horse won the

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. It may be a tradition at some colleges for graduation, such as

Wells College Wells College is a private liberal arts college in Aurora, New York. The college has cross-enrollment with Cornell University and Ithaca College. For much of its history it was a women's college. Wells College is located in the Finger Lakes ...

and

Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College ( ; Welsh: ) is a women's liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Founded as a Quaker institution in 1885, Bryn Mawr is one of the Seven Sister colleges, a group of elite, historically women's colleges in the United ...

. People may be awarded a Champagne breakfast as part of winning a competition.

Business or charity

The breakfast may be hosted as a means of attracting people for the launch of a business, or a charity fundraiser.

References

{{Breakfast topics Breakfast Champagne (wine)

Occasions

Celebrations

Business or charity

See also

References