'I start every morning with a glass of champagne," declared a friend of mine once, a food and beverage director of a hotel in Austria.
"Oh, with some orange juice for a mimosa, right?" I asked.
"Oh no, a glass of champagne. After that, I can handle anything!" he retorted.
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