Here are some of my favourite bubblies and champagnes to celebrate the New Year.
Girls Night Out Sparkling Wine Review
VQA, Lake Erie North Shore, Ontario
Clean, crisp and refreshing: this is a terrific sparkling wine for this price point. Stock up for your holiday parties and enjoy as an aperitif or companion to seafood. Alcohol: 12.5% Sweetness: Extra Dry Drink: 2013‐2015
Price: $15.00
Score: 87/100
LCBO: 215632
Oyster Bay Brut Cuvée Sparkling Wine Review
Marlborough, New Zealand
Toasty and vibrant with green apple. Zesty refreshment. The winery sources the grapes for this fine Chardonnay-based sparkler throughout New Zealand and they use the Charmat method to preserve its vibrant fruit freshness. Clink! Sparkling food pairings: grilled calamari, oysters, pan-seared scallops, squash soup, pork spare ribs. Alcohol: 12% Sweetness: Extra Dry Drink: 2013‐2015
Price: $21.95
Score: 89/100
LCBO: 163634
Jackson-Triggs Methode Cuvee Close Sparkling Wine Review
VQA, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
A terrific sparkling wine for this price point! Zesty, clean and crisp with notes of green apple and toast. Try it as an aperitif or with turkey dinner. Alcohol: 12.5% Sweetness: Extra Dry Drink: 2013‐2015
Price: $14.95
Score: 87/100
LCBO: 217679
Dopff Au Moulin Cuvée Julien Brut Crémant D'alsace Wine Review
A.C., Alsace, France
Crisp and refreshing with fresh green apple notes. Great price. Alcohol: 12% Sweetness: Extra Dry Drink: 2013‐2015
Price: $18.95
Score: 87/100
LCBO: 641365
Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava Sparkling Wine Review
D.O. Penedès, Spain
This crisp, refreshing sparkling wine is made from the local grapes Macabeo and Parellada. This bubbly almost leaps from the glass with aromas of baked bread, green apple and lees. Very dry and zesty. Great fizz for the New Year or with shellfish. Alcohol: 12% Sweetness: Extra Dry Drink: 2013‐2015
Price: $14.25
Score: 89/100
LCBO: 216960
Steller's Jay Brut Sparkling Sumac Ridge 2008 Wine Review
V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Crisp, toasty and refreshing! This is one Canada's best producer's of sparkling wine, if not the best. Aromas of green apple, baked bread and happiness. Food pairings: rich seafood dishes, Pacific Salmon. Alcohol: 13% Sweetness: Dry Drink: 2013‐2016
Price: $24.95
Score: 92/100
LCBO: 264879
13th Street Winery Premier Cuvée Méthode Classique 2008 Wine Review
V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Toasty, classic nose that has the elegance of terrific champagne. Great price. Green apple on the palate. Fantastic! Alcohol: 12.5% Sweetness: Extra Dry Drink: 2012‐2015
Price: $34.95
Score: 92/100
LCBO: 142679
Roederer Estate Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine Review
Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, California
One of my favourite California bubblies. Love it! Why don't more people drink rose sparkling wine? I think there's a perception that it's sweet but this is bone-dry though there are lovely aromas of field raspberries on the nose. Supremely delicious and half the price of champagne. Raise a toast to this wine. Just a hint of dry strawberry on the finish. Rosé Sparkling Wine food pairings: Bengali risotto, Asian chicken salad, fried chicken. Alcohol: 12% Sweetness: Extra Dry Drink: 2013‐2015
Price: $36.95
Score: 91/100
LCBO: 479758
Louis Roederer Champagne Wine Review
A.O.C., Champagne, France
Superb craftsmanship! Toasty, zesty and satisfying. Raise a glass to the good life. Perfect for shellfish and fried chicken. Alcohol: 12% Sweetness: Extra Dry Drink: 2013‐2016
Price: $70.00
Score: 94/100
LCBO: 981027
Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne Wine Review
A.C., Champagne, France
An elegant and aristocratic blend of 40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier grapes. Enticing aromas of baked bread, brioche, and green apple. Mouth-watering and toasty. Some kind of lovely! Alcohol: 12.5% Sweetness: Extra Dry 750 ml Drink: 2013‐2016
Price: $62.95
Score: 93/100
LCBO: 814723