The countdown to New Year’s Eve begins! Here are some terrific sparkling wines to help you celebrate. So many wine regions now produce bubblies: there’s a style and price point to make everyone feel festive.
Cheers!
Natalie
Gloria Ferrer Brut Sparkling Wine Méthode Champenoise, Sonoma County, California Domaine De Vaugondy Brut Vouvray Methode Traditionnelle, Perdriaux, A.C., Loire, France Santa Margherita Prosecco Di Valdobbiadene Brut, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 2006 Jackson-Triggs Entourage Silver Series Brut Méthode Classique, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Elyssia Pinot Noir Brut Cava, Spain Freixenet Cava Cordon Rosado, Spain Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Chardonnay Tribute, Okanagan Valley, B.C. Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve, A.C., Champagne, France 2002 Moët & Chandon Brut Grand Vintage Champagne, A.C., Champagne, France Bollinger Brut Special Cuvée, A.C., Champagne, France
I've been a fan of this bubbly for years: It's beautifully made and so refreshing. The price is an absolute steal. Get a case for the holidays. Drink: 2011-2015.
$21.95
Score: 90/100
Best Value Sparkling Wine.
Add Gloria Ferrer Brut Sparkling Wineméthode Champenoise, Sonoma County to your custom shopping list.
Full-bodied, robust dry bubbly. Good value with straight forward pleasure. Great price. Drink: 2011-2013.
$18.95
Score: 87/100
Best Value Sparkling Wine
Pair with: oysters, seafood salad.
Add Domaine De Vaugondy Brut Vouvray, Loire, France to your custom shopping list.
Wonderful bubbly, packed with peach and pear notes! Want to service bubbly at your wedding or large reception but not break the bank? This is your go-to sparkler. Can’t beat the value/taste/price ratio. Yum!
$17.95
Score: 89/100
Best Value Sparkling Wine
Add Santa Margherita Prosecco Di Valdobbiadene Brut, D.O.C., Veneto to your custom shopping list.
Superb: Look out world, Canada’s coming out! Toasty with green apple goodness and a lovely and persistent mousse. This is classic and elegant with the right finesse for any celebration. Drink: 2011-2014.
$22.95
Score: 91/100
Top Rated Sparkling Wine
Add Jackson-Triggs Entourage, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula to your custom shopping list.
Fresh field raspberries and zesty acidity. Medium-bodied and refreshing.
$24.95
Score: 88/100
Best Value Sparkling Wine
Add Elyssia Pinot Noir Brut Cava, Spain to your custom shopping list.
How festive is this pink bubbly? Aromas of ripe field raspberries tickle your note. Float a raspberry on top for an extra festive touch.
$12.65
Score: 87/100
Favorite Sparkling Wine
Add Freixenet Cava Cordon Rosado, Spain to your custom shopping list.
Made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes in honour of Canadian athletes who will compete at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games, this wine dances with zingy citrus notes and has a lovely toasty finish.
$30.00
Score: 91/100
Favorite Sparkling WinePair with: oysters, fresh shellfish, buttered popcorn.
Add Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Chardonnay Tribute, Okanagan Valley to your custom shopping list.
A lovely zesty champagne with a yeasty-toasty character and Granny Smith aromas. Robust and satisfying. A champagne to celebrate … anything! Drink: 2011-2014
$53.95
Score: 91/100
Top Rated Sparkling Wine
Add Taittinger Champagne, France to your custom shopping list.
Superb, toasty and robust with assertive notes of green apple and baked bread. Drink: 2011-2014.
$81.95
Score: 91/100
Top Rated Sparkling Wine
Add Moët & Chandon Brut Grand Vintage Champagne, A.C., Champagne to your custom shopping list.
Love it! Muscular, rich, toasty and full-bodied… just like James Bond who loved this bubbly. Spectacularly well-made… you will never, ever be disappointed with it… or will I if you give it as a gift. Drink: 2011-2016.
$69.95
Score: 95/100
Top Rated Sparkling Wine
Add Bollinger Brut Special Cuvée, A.C., Champagne to your custom shopping list.
