What’s the best wine gift?  Well, one of the best wine gifts has to be Champagne.  Champagne is the ultimate wine gift.  It’s the kind of gift that puts a smile on your face and brings flair to any occasion.  Champagne is the kind of wine gift you love to give and you love to receive, and it’s the icing on any special occasion.

Moet & Chandon Imperial – Champagne & Sparkling
The Moet & Chandon Imperial Champagne has an elegant golden yellow color with radiant aromas and blond notes.  It’s well-balanced champagne with fresh crispiness that can be served with sushi and dumplings, shellfish and fish in light sauces, poached, roasted, or lightly sauced white meats, and with fresh fruit salads that are not too sweet.

Domaine Carneros 2006 Brut – Champagne & Sparkling
The Domaine Carneros Brut Cuvee represents the best of Carnero’s pinot noir and chardonnay made into a classic sparkling wine. The Brut was aged in the bottle for three years before release.  The wine is rich and round with a long creamy finish that is the hallmark of Domaine Carneros wines. Lovely served with double or triple cream cheeses, it also matches especially well with oysters, shellfish, fish, poultry, Asian and California cuisine.

Vida Organica 2008 Sparkling Chardonnay – Champagne & Sparkling
Vintage by Vida Organica from Argentina, South America has golden yellow colors with green hues. This champagne has delicate but persistent bubbles and aromas of apple, pear, banana, and pineapple. It has fresh flavors with ample body and a good balance between sugar and acidity.

Banfi 2009 Rosa Regale Brachetto – Champagne & Sparkling
Non-Vintage by Banfi from Piedmont, Italy is cranberry in color with hints of raspberries, strawberries and rose. The flavor is fresh raspberry with a crisp acidity that graduates to a round and luscious finish.

Mumm Brut Cordon Rouge with Champagne Flutes – Champagne & Sparkling
Non-Vintage by Mumm from Champagne, France goes through a long aging process which provides additional flavors of vanilla, roasted nuts and a hint of toast. The finish gets a lightness from Chardonnay, fruitiness from Pinot Noir and roundness from Pinot Meunier.

Do you know people who are so hard to pick a great gift for?  One of the best ways to be sure that your gift will be a hit is to send champagne.  No matter what the occasion – birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, or even promotions – a bottle of champagne is a great gift and the recipient will appreciate you for giving them the absolute best wine gift.

Cheers!