Champagnes

When you go to a party you want to bring a really nice bottle of wine. The problem is that you don't want to pay $50 or even $100. Finding a good cheap wine doesn't have to be difficult. There...

It's here. Let us all welcome 2010 and be healthy, wise, happy and prosperous! Some of us will celebrate with champagne. I'm sure mostly everyone will agree there is no better toasting beverage...

Shopping for a new (or used) car can be a long, complex process. The sheer number of cars on the market, along with different buying options, makes it difficult to determine what is, in fact, the...

Commemorating a job well done or a festive occasion in the office? Perhaps you're throwing a large party, or making a New Year's toast under the stars. Sometimes life calls for plastic. Plastic...

Great care must be taken when opening a bottle of sparkling wine, because the contents are under such high pressure. Aim it away from other people ( and anything breakable) since the cork could...

Let's propose a toast: To Brut Champagne--today's most popular and most consumed sparkling wine. It is the beverage of choice for weddings, banquets, ship christenings and anointing of kings. And,...

With over 12,000 brands of champagne to choose from, there is certainly no lack of variety in the marketplace. You may be making your decision of what brand to choose based upon the price, the...

Do you have trouble twisting the cork on a bottle of champagne? Does the champagne bubble out of the bottle when you pop the cork? Follow these easy steps and you will avoid those problems.

Sparkling wines are often used to celebrate holidays, milestones and achievements. Wedding guests will toast the bride and groom with a glass of bubbly, and revellers often pop open a bottle of...

Dom Perignon Champagne is known world-wide as one of the finest sparkling wines available. The name Dom Perignon originates with its namesake Dom Pierre Pérignon (1638-1715), a Benedictine...

We've all seen it in countless movies - the cork is popped, flying across, the room, and the champagne bubbles out of the bottle. It's very fun and dramatic. It's also a waste of champagne, and...

If you are having a few people over for New Year's Eve this year, choosing the proper cheese to accompany your champagne does not have to be stressful. A simple rule of thumb is that the cheese...

Ahh...zee bubbly champagne. She is good, no? So refreshing. So élégante. So...how do you say...distinctive! But sacré bleu! Where to find zee best champagne at a price zat is...

Though they may look the same, sparkling wine and champagne do differ. Champagne is an actual location in France. In order for a wine to be deemed as champagne, it must be produced in that region...

Every year my wine club debates, which is the best wine to serve with Turkey on Thanksgiving. It has become the traditional never-ending debate. It is white or red, is it sweet or dry, etc....

Is there anything more iconically decadent than a luxuriously rotund bottle of icy French bubbly? In truth, if you do not love champagne, there are numerous delicious and effervescent wines that...

Open champagne or sparkling wine like a pro. Impress your guests and serve up a toast with fashion.

Bubbles are the hallmark of sparkling wines known as champagne. The size and behavior of the bubbles in the champagne glass are indicative of how the champagne got its fizz and therefore, are also...

Vintage does not always mean old. A declared vintage for champagne means that it was a great production year for the vineyard. Many excellent vintage champagnes exist, but the trick is knowing the...

You've probably seen someone shake a bottle of champagne and open it up. While a geyser of champagne might look cool, you might not want to nail your friends with a cork and soak the carpet....

Champagne, synonymous with celebrations and special occasions, is ideally served at 45 degrees Fahrenheit. And properly chilling it to that temperature will ensure that the bubbly’s delicate...

If you have ever been “sold up” on a bottle of Champagne by a snooty sales clerk, you could use a primer in what type of bubbly is (and isn’t) appropriate to bring to a New Year’s shindig. Here’s...

Champagne instantly conjures up images of festive celebrations, but there's no need to wait for a special occasion to break out the bubbly. This sparkling wine has taken its rightful place on the...

A Champagne smoothie is a chilled, fruity drink that can be made with or without alcohol. This recipe serves two.

Champagne (called "sparkling wine" when from outside France) is made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Muscat and other grapes. As with any wine, let personal preference be your guide.