We want you to have not only a festive and fun New Year’s Eve, but also a safe one. A bottle of Champagne — whether it’s a vintage wine like the floral, fruitful and fresh 2009 Cristal by Louis Roederer…
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How to Open a Bottle of Champagne — Safely
Tagged with: champagne, Champagne Delavenne Père & Fils, Cristal, Louis Roederer, New Year's Eve, opening a Champagne bottle, wine bottle safety
Posted in Wine FAQ, Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine FAQ, Wine in the Glass
How Do You Safely Remove a Champagne Cork?
Back in the “good old days,” a team would win the World Series, and shortly thereafter, the cameras would take you inside the winning team’s locker room. Bedlam then would ensue as Champagne bottles would be opened, with corks flying…
Tagged with: champagne, how to open champagne, how-to, New Year's Eve, sparkling wine
Posted in Wine FAQ
Posted in Wine FAQ
A 5-Point Sparkling Wine Primer
Chances are pretty good that you’ll be raising a glass tomorrow night to toast the beginning of a new year. Chances also are good that the wine in that glass will be Champagne, or perhaps some other type of sparkling…
Tagged with: champagne, New Year's Eve, sparkling wine, toasts, Wine glasses, wine labels, wine terminology
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Party Planning for the Rest of the Year — With Wine!
Just because Thanksgiving has come and gone for another year, it doesn’t mean the party season is over. In fact, for many people, it’s just beginning. You know you’ll be renewing your gym membership after the first of the year,…
Tagged with: brunch, football, holidays, hosting, New Year's Eve, office party, parties, tailgating, Winter
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
4 Wine Resolutions for the New Year
We are one week and two days into 2015. How are you doing on your New Year’s Resolutions? If you’re like me, a few may already have gone by the wayside. But my wine-related resolutions are still in play… and…
Tagged with: 2015, Cabernet Sauvignon, food and wine pairings, goals, New Year, New Year's Eve, New Year’s Resolutions, resolutions, wine journal's resolutions
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
Tonight, Choose ‘Poof’ Over ‘Pop’: The Safe Way to Open Champagne
It’s here! The last day of the year. When the time comes to raise a glass and propose a toast tonight, what will the topic be? According to a survey of 660 adults, age 21 and older, conducted by Barefoot…
Tagged with: celebration, champagne, holidays, how-to, New Year's Eve, opening champagne, sparkling wine
Posted in Wine FAQ
Posted in Wine FAQ
The Truth About Non-Vintage Champagne
“Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector. It encourages a man to be expansive, even reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully.” English novelist Graham Greene wrote that, and…
Tagged with: champagne, cuvee, Graham Greene, holidays, New Year's Eve, non-vintage champagne, toasts, vintage
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine in the Glass
