Red wine love, champagne love

There are two kinds of love in this world, champagne love and red wine love.

Champagne love is the kind that starts with a bang. It comes pouring out of the bottle and needs to be drunk quickly, as fast as possible, lest it get wasted and before it goes flat. It’s usually loud, and drunk at a party, or a celebration. It goes straight to your head, it makes you feel giddy with excitement, it’s decadent, sometimes naughty, and always thrilling.

And then there’s red wine love. It sits, heavy and dark in the glass. You sip it slowly, cupping it between your hands and savoring the moment. It’s shared with close friends, or just with each other, and it gets better with age. In fact, the best, most precious of the red wine loves are the ones that have matured.

When we’re young, we’re all chasing champagne. But as we grow older, we realize that real value lies in red wine, that champagne always goes flat and often leaves you with an aching hangover (or aching heart).

But is it that simple? Is red wine satisfying, or merely settling? Can one have love without passion and excitement? Is there anyone out there who has both champagne and red wine? Is is with the same person?! :-)