Best Sparkling Wine 2016

Not just for celebrations, bubbles make terrific food partners. Typically dry, fresh, and cleansing, try with truffled popcorn, crab sushi, or Scotch eggs.

Not just for celebrations, bubbles make terrific food partners. Typically dry, fresh, and cleansing, try with truffled popcorn, crab sushi, or Scotch eggs.

BEST SPARKLINGCATEGORY WINNER: Charles Heidsieck Brut ReserveFrance$60.99 +884775In stiff sparkling competition, Champagne’s Charles Heidsieck prevailed, enticing judges with precision and richness. Our winner blends all three champagne grapes and adds 40% old reserve wines before aging three years in the bottle you buy. This is not the norm for non-vintage wines, and that’s the secret to its rich weight and refinement. A superior champagne from an iconic house at a terrific price. 151105_VanMag_Wine_053Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru BrutFrance$49.99+546390Quite possibly the greatest champagne value going151105_VanMag_Wine_054Michel Loriot Blanc de Noirs Authentic Meunier Brut France$52.99+593434Unique and weighty champagne features 100% pinot meunier 151105_VanMag_Wine_056Giusti Cuvée Extra BrutItaly$65.43 +42044Sophisticated, distinctive sparkler combines chardonnay and glera grapes 151105_VanMag_Wine_057Vaporetto Prosecco BrutItaly$17.29 +99986Refined, dry-tasting prosecco for your daily bubbly needs 151105_VanMag_Wine_058Louis Roederer Brut PremierFrance$61.99 +268771Tiny bubbles, racy acidity, and elegance from a great champagne house 151105_VanMag_Wine_059Codorniu Clasico BrutSpain$13.99 +503490Best buy for your next house party 151105_VanMag_Wine_060Oyster Bay Sparkling Cuvée RoséNew Zealand$22.49 +772079Pretty, pink, perfectly pitched bubbles from a crowd favourite 151105_VanMag_Wine_061Jansz Tasmania Premium CuvéeAustralia$25.99  +589341Premium sparkling wine from cool-climate Tasmania 151105_VanMag_Wine_062Lanson Black Label BrutFrance$57.99 +41889Rich and toasty, this champagne is for food pairing 151106_VanMag_Wine_063Bailly LaPierre Crémant de Bourgogne RéserveFrance +657742$24.49Perennial winner offers champagne-like experience for a steal 151106_VanMag_Wine_064Pierre Paillard Grand Cru BrutFrance$55.99 +477372Top-quality Grand Cru grower champagne combines power and elegance 151106_VanMag_Wine_065Benjamin Bridge Méthode Classique Brut 2008Canada$43.49 +313106Quickly becoming one of Canada’s cult winesMergedWolfBlassWolf Blass Gold Label Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012Australia$24.99 +218578Stylish and well-priced Aussie bubbly over-delivers yet again<< BACK TO CATEGORIES