Whether mom loves mixing her bubbly with juice, creating a special spritz or drinking solo, here are some bottles that will make great gifts or guzzles this Mother’s Day. Moms do a lot. That’s why, ...

As a kid, I paid close attention when adults opened Champagne bottles. While they just wanted to quaff the stuff, I was obsessed with trying to count the bubbles in their glasses. Unfortunately, the ...

The Holiday that Must Not be Named, the one that comes every year in the middle of February, is a sparkling wine kind of thing. Or so we’re told. The catch, of course, is that if buying wine can be ...

The simple moves for opening sparkling wine calmly, safely, and with style. I think I got lucky learning how to properly open a bottle of sparkling wine back in culinary school. My teacher, Allison ...

Cold, foggy days, holiday lights, wreaths and trees, festive holiday music (unless it's heavily adulterated and blaring from supermarket, restaurant and big-box store speakers) puts sparkling wine on ...

When it comes to planning a big party, there are a lot of details to figure out. Something like a champagne toast sounds wonderful when you're in the brainstorming phase — how fun it is for everyone ...

The holidays are synonymous with sparkling wine. With so many celebrations, there’s always a reason for popping a bottle of bubbly, whether a luxury label, grower’s Champagne or California sparkler.

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