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.

CATEGORY 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. Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru BrutFrance$49.99 +546390Quite possibly the greatest champagne value goingMichel Loriot Blanc de Noirs Authentic Meunier Brut France$52.99 +593434Unique and weighty champagne features 100% pinot meunier Giusti Cuvée Extra BrutItaly$65.43 +42044Sophisticated, distinctive sparkler combines chardonnay and glera grapes Vaporetto Prosecco BrutItaly$17.29 +99986Refined, dry-tasting prosecco for your daily bubbly needs Louis Roederer Brut PremierFrance$61.99 +268771Tiny bubbles, racy acidity, and elegance from a great champagne house Codorniu Clasico BrutSpain$13.99 +503490Best buy for your next house party Oyster Bay Sparkling Cuvée RoséNew Zealand$22.49 +772079Pretty, pink, perfectly pitched bubbles from a crowd favourite Jansz Tasmania Premium CuvéeAustralia$25.99  +589341Premium sparkling wine from cool-climate Tasmania Lanson Black Label BrutFrance$57.99 +41889Rich and toasty, this champagne is for food pairing Bailly LaPierre Crémant de Bourgogne RéserveFrance +657742$24.49Perennial winner offers champagne-like experience for a steal Pierre Paillard Grand Cru BrutFrance$55.99 +477372Top-quality Grand Cru grower champagne combines power and elegance Benjamin Bridge Méthode Classique Brut 2008Canada$43.49 +313106Quickly becoming one of Canada’s cult winesWolf Blass Gold Label Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012Australia$24.99 +218578Stylish and well-priced Aussie bubbly over-delivers yet again<< BACK TO CATEGORIES