Between now and New Year’s Eve, consumption of sparkling wines will triple its normal sales volumes as the entertaining season ramps up. I regard sparkling wines as the perfect start to a dinner party; the bubbles invigorate the palate and stimulate the appetite, a fizzy hint of good things to come. I’m like a dog that hears the can opener when I hear sparkling wine being opened; it elicits a Pavlovian response as I rush to the kitchen in fear that I might miss out on something tasty. Often the beverage in question is Champagne but the king of sparkling wines faces a lot of usurpers these days – the focus of this column.
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