Hello, Champagne Cocktails! The classic Champagne Cocktail is a classic for a reason - it's festive and delicious. And the best part is, it's not necessary to use real Champagne for this cocktail. Place the sugar cube at the bottom of a Champagne flute and slowly fill with sparkling wine. Preview of me at 74 years old. MORE >>

You can drink Champagne from a flute, for example, and it does indeed look beautiful that way. But drinking Champagne from a white wine glass allows the aromas to be appreciated in a whole different way. Champagne coupe doesn't do enough to trap the aromas and is probably best used to serve cocktails. Or so says Riedel , anyway. MORE >>

To a little place called Burgundy and another little place called Champagne ! ! ! In Champagne I know we'll visit René Geoffroy and Diebolt-Vallois. Big announcement - my wife, the ever generous and understanding BrooklynLady, has decided that I should go on a trip before our second baby comes at the end of December. Where am I going? MORE >>

No disgorgement date, no review: Antonio Galloni, who reviews Champagnes for The Wine Advocate, announced in issue 186 that if nonvintage Champagne doesn’t come with a disgorgement date, then it will not be reviewed. SPIT: bling champagne. SIPPED: upgrading label info? SIPPED: solitude. Tasting Room ]. The Pour ]. WSJ ]. MORE >>

If it were Loire wine, grower Champagne, or Beaujolais, it would really wreck my life. I finally got my act together and found a place to store my wine. It had been sleeping in a friend's basement cellar, but he sold his house. Based on my own research and on a reader's recommendation, I chose Acker Merrall & Condit. I asked. LOADS. MORE >>