But in the last week the champagne bubbles have gone flat.

In a good glass left to sit undisturbed, Champagne bubbles can continue to rise for 45 minutes or longer.

The candlelight reflected off the Champagne bubbles in her glass.

The thought rose to the surface like a champagne bubble, so bright and happy that she giggled out loud.

Time waiting for champagne bubbles to settle didn't count.

"Almost as though champagne bubbles were tickling my nose."

Little champagne bubbles of joy had seemed to rise in her, tickling every nerve ending.

In about ten minutes I was wandering through the still more purple mist seeing champagne bubbles in the corners of my eyes.

For a long moment, she stared at the little effervescent champagne bubbles rising to the surface to pop and fizzle.

No Champagne bubbles for me this year.