Whether you
like champagne or prosecco or any other sparkler for that matter, there is
nothing like a glass of fizz to help lift the spirits and get you into that
festive mood.
These
bottles of bubbly will rise to any event.
Champagne
Bollinger, Special Cuvée, £39.95 or if buying a case of 6 bottles £29.95 per
bottle, £179.70 per case, Berry Bros & Rudd (www.bbr.com)
A full-bodied well-balanced champagne with a super creamy, rich texture. Crammed with toasty, nutty flavours and a twist of citrus, this fizz oozes elegance and class.
A full-bodied well-balanced champagne with a super creamy, rich texture. Crammed with toasty, nutty flavours and a twist of citrus, this fizz oozes elegance and class.
Champagne
Billecart-Salmon Vintage 2006, £65, The Good Wine Shop
From Billecart-Salmon, a house which is dedicated to producing quality rather than quantity, this powerful golden liquid tantalises the palette with mesmerising rich, fruity tangs. Predominantly pinot noir, tempered by chardonnay, this bubbly will seduce you.
From Billecart-Salmon, a house which is dedicated to producing quality rather than quantity, this powerful golden liquid tantalises the palette with mesmerising rich, fruity tangs. Predominantly pinot noir, tempered by chardonnay, this bubbly will seduce you.
Waitrose
Blanc de Blancs Brut NV, £24.99, Waitrose
Made entirely from the chardonnay grape, this invigorating, well-structured champagne charms with apples and citrusy tangs. An impressive wine that slips down a treat.
Made entirely from the chardonnay grape, this invigorating, well-structured champagne charms with apples and citrusy tangs. An impressive wine that slips down a treat.
Drenched in
white peaches and pears laced with 16g residual sugar, this is a delightful
wine with a crisp, refreshing finish.
La
Gioiosa Prosecco DOCG Superiore, £13.49 Waitrose
A dry and flavoursome prosecco that enlivens the palate with floral and fruity aromas. This is an extremely pleasant drink.
A dry and flavoursome prosecco that enlivens the palate with floral and fruity aromas. This is an extremely pleasant drink.
Berry
Bros. & Rudd English Sparkling Wine, 2011, Gusbourne Estate £24.95, Berry
Bros & Rudd, (www.bbr.com)
The first English sparkler to carry the Berry Bros. & Rudd label so you would expect it to be top notch and it is, Citrus-soaked with nuances of nuts, this makes a perfect apéritif.
The first English sparkler to carry the Berry Bros. & Rudd label so you would expect it to be top notch and it is, Citrus-soaked with nuances of nuts, this makes a perfect apéritif.
By Daralyn
Danns
