It seems the Cosmopolitan cocktail has lost its main character energy in the Sex and the City revival series And Just Like That... But other cocktails and wine have stepped up to play supporting roles, helping to define the decidedly sophisticated world that Carrie Bradshaw and company inhabit.
In the latest season, for example, unapologetically high-maintenance Seema is judgy about Cabernet, because that seems normal. While we’re not privy to the exact wine in question, she rejects a blind date because she “doesn’t like the Cab” he chose. (And that he did the choosing, frankly.) And when Carrie spends time with her Gen Z neighbor Lisette, their beverage of choice is a classic Gimlet, a trendy upgrade from the Cosmos favored in the original series.
But our favorite drink cameo might be one of the most recent, in season three’s episode seven: A bottle of vintage Louis Roederer 2015 Brut Champagne. (Hey, no one ever said Carrie didn’t have good taste.)
The bottle’s appearance comes as Carrie attempts to cheer up her realtor-turned-friend Seema, offering her a choice of “rosé or Champagne.” The character also brings to light of a longstanding wine storage myth, placing a silver teaspoon in the neck of the bottle as a makeshift stopper.
Of course, few details on AJLT are without a deeper meaning. Indeed, this particular bottle and this old-school preservation trick say a lot about the characters and this specific moment in the show.
Champagne on set
Anastasia Tarasova, founder of product-placement agency Bottles on Set, worked with the AJLT team to find the right traditional method sparkler to best reflect Carrie’s tastes and the nature of the scene. “[The production] wanted a brand that looks elegant, and has this sense of sophisticated luxury that fits Carrie,” she says.
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