You are correct. "Tasting stars" is the apocryphal quote. I must have been in a Hanna-Barbera mode when I wrote this. Still, I think the point is made. There have been times—long, long ago and far, far away—when I both tasted and saw stars after consuming sparkling wine.
I'd always heard that Brother Perignon said "I'm tasting stars", not seeing them but that's almost certainly apocryphal too. Seeing stars is normally limited to red carpet audiences and Hanna-Barbera fans.
You are correct. "Tasting stars" is the apocryphal quote. I must have been in a Hanna-Barbera mode when I wrote this. Still, I think the point is made. There have been times—long, long ago and far, far away—when I both tasted and saw stars after consuming sparkling wine.
I'd always heard that Brother Perignon said "I'm tasting stars", not seeing them but that's almost certainly apocryphal too. Seeing stars is normally limited to red carpet audiences and Hanna-Barbera fans.