SPARKLINGS

Champagne Coup for One Custom Pallet If you aren’t familiar with the name Brugnon, that’s because the fruits of the family’s labor have long gone into prestigious bottles with “Krug” and other renowned Champagne houses on the labels. But every bubbly lover should be...

The Thrill of Discovery It wasn’t long into our tasting with Fabien Grumier that we realized we hadn’t just found a phenomenal producer—we’d stumbled upon one of the greatest secrets in Champagne. Tipped off to the winery by a friend—a Master of Wine who...

The Wine Titans’ Must-Have Champagne Many Champagne houses make rosé—but only one Champagne house defines it. Billecart-Salmon’s Brut Rosé is lauded from just about every corner of the wine world. You can order a glass or bottle at practically every top MICHELIN-starred restaurant.  We...

Unbelievable Cava Bargain The NV Masia Salat Organic Cava is a phenomenal Spanish sparkler that blows away the competition. We would know—we taste loads of Cava, but almost never offer it because we so rarely find bottles that meet our standards.  This one does:...

An Under-$20 Champagne Challenger Faire la Fête Brut burst on the scene when it made Robb Report’s list of 20 Best Wines under $100. But by then, we’d been crushing this bubbly for years. Master Sommelier Peter Neptune called Faire la Fête “as good or...

How to Stop Worrying and Trust John’s Taste John is usually right, and he knows it. A sommelier at a hip New York restaurant, he presides over a wine program with a fleet of Zaltos and a flotilla of quadruple-digit Burgundies. He’s exceptionally discerning, and is...