sparkling wines

[stevebody]

Some of the best buys in Champagne are the gift sets they sell around Christmas. Great bottle of bubbly, with two glasses that are almost always at least adequate, since the winery is putting their name on them. I had a gift set to celebrate the purchase of our new house last Friday. It was a Laurent Perrier Brut LP, with two flutes, for $30. The wine alone niormally costs at least that. The ideal shape is subject to endless debate. In general, though, you want a long, narrow glass that lets you watch the graceful rise of all those lovely bubbles. NEVER use a colored glass. A lot of the enjoyment of any wine is seeing the color and the movement in light.