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    • James Halliday
      90 points
    Airlie Bank Cuvee Sparkling Nv
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Punt Road
    • Cellaring Drink Now
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
    Airlie Bank Cuvee Sparkling Nv
    "An everyday drinking style, fresh and vibrant with a focused palate of apple ..."
    $24.99
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    An Effervescent Present Champagne Pack
    • Brand Valentine's day
    An Effervescent Present Champagne Pack
    "Our loved ones do so much for us and Valentine's Day is the one day each year..."
    $90.00
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    Aurelia Prosecco Nv
    • Variety Prosecco
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Aurelia
    • Cellaring Drink Now
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Aurelia Prosecco Nv
    "An ideal style for celebrations and warm evenings, Aurelia Prosecco displays ..."
    $19.99
    • Tyson Stelzer
      92 points
    • Huon Hooke
      90 points
    • James Halliday
      90 points
    Bleasdale Sparkling Shiraz NV
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Bleasdale
    • Cellaring 3-5 Years
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Bleasdale Sparkling Shiraz NV
    "Premium Langhorne Creek Shiraz grapes were selected and blended to produce th..."
    $21.99
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    Cantina Trevigiana Prossecco Treviso Extra Dry DOC NV
    • Variety Prosecco
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Cantina Trevigiana
    • Cellaring Drink Now
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Cantina Trevigiana Prossecco Treviso Extra Dry DOC NV
    "This wine is a light straw colour with lime hues. The nose explodes from the ..."
    $19.99
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    Celebrate With Champagne! (3x2)
    • Brand None
    • Wine Type Mixed
    Celebrate With Champagne! (3x2)
    "Celebrate Champagne with these exclusive Champagnes!"
    $360.00
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    • International W
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    • Cameron Douglas
      93 points
    Champagne Autreau Brut Premier Cru Rose NV
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Champagne Autréau
    • Cellaring 1-3 Years
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Autreau Brut Premier Cru Rose NV
    "100% Premier Cru fruit. 85% Chardonnay lends an elegant floral character as w..."
    $79.99
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    • International W
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    • Wine Enthusiast
      90 points
    • Cameron Douglas
      93 points
    Champagne Autreau Grand Cru Champagne Nv
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Champagne Autréau
    • Cellaring 1-3 Years
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Autreau Grand Cru Champagne Nv
    Rating:
    100%
    "100% Grand Cru fruit. Pinot Noir & Chardonnay blend. The nose is a combinatio..."
    $79.99
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    Champagne Celebrations 6pk! (3x2)
    • Brand None
    • Wine Type Mixed
    Champagne Celebrations 6pk! (3x2)
    "Celebrate Champagne with these exclusive world class Champagnes!"
    $399.00
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    • James Suckling
      92 points
    • Robert Parker
      91 points
    Champagne Coessens Largillier Blanc de Noirs NV
    • Variety Pinot Noir
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Coessens Larfillier
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
    Champagne Coessens Largillier Blanc de Noirs NV
    "All of Coessens's champagnes come from the lieu-dit of Largillier. All are ma..."
    $139.00
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    • Robert Parker
      94 points
    • James Suckling
      92 points
    Champagne Coessens Largillier Brut Nature NV
    • Variety Pinot Noir
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Coessens Larfillier
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
    Champagne Coessens Largillier Brut Nature NV
    "All of Coessens's champagnes come from the lieu-dit of Largillier. All are ma..."
    $160.00
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    • Alistair Cooper
      94 points
    Champagne Delavenne Nature Grand Cru Brut Nature NV
    • Variety Chardonnay
    • Vintage 2018
    • Brand Champagne Delavenne
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
    Champagne Delavenne Nature Grand Cru Brut Nature NV
    "Champagne Delavenne are set to be superstar Grower Champagne producers. In Fr..."
    $99.99
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    • Alistair Cooper
      95 points
    Champagne Delavenne Original 60/40 Grand Cru Brut Tradition
    • Variety Chardonnay
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Champagne Delavenne
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Delavenne Original 60/40 Grand Cru Brut Tradition
    "Champagne Delavenne are set to be superstar Grower Champagne producers. In Fr..."
    $84.99
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    • Sam Kim
      5 points
    • Guide Bettane e
      4 points
    • Cameron Douglas
      94 points
    Champagne Drappier 1er Cru Brut Nv
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Champagne Drappier
    • Cellaring 1-3 Years
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Drappier 1er Cru Brut Nv
    Rating:
    100%
    "A blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Meunier, only from Gr..."
    $64.99
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    • Campbell Mattin
      92 points
    • Josh Raynolds
      91 points
    • Wine Spectator
      91 points
    • Wine Enthusiast
      91 points
    Champagne Drappier Brut Nature Nv Magnum 1.5L
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Champagne Drappier
    • Cellaring 1-3 Years
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Drappier Brut Nature Nv Magnum 1.5L
    "Only the juices from first pressing – the cuvées - are used. Nose of freshly ..."
    $160.00
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    Champagne Drappier Millésime d’Exception 2012 Jeroboam 3L
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage 2012
    • Brand Champagne Drappier
    • Cellaring 1-3 Years
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Drappier Millésime d’Exception 2012 Jeroboam 3L
    "The Millesime Expection is the vintage cuvee of Drappier, created from indivi..."
    $999.00
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    • Wine Spectator
      92 points
    • Josh Raynolds
      90 points
    • Wine Enthusiast
      90 points
    Champagne Drappier Rose Brut Nature Nv
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Champagne Drappier
    • Cellaring 1-3 Years
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Drappier Rose Brut Nature Nv
    "The Brut Nature Rosé is a cuvée which will delight lovers of freshness, miner..."
    $115.01
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    Champagne Jacquinot 'Harmonie Millesime' 1990
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage 1990
    • Brand Jacquinot and Fils
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Jacquinot 'Harmonie Millesime' 1990
    "Pierre Jacquinot and his 2 sons Jacques and Jean-Guy have created "Champagne ..."
    $1,320.00
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    • Gilbert and Gai
      91 points
    • Alistair Cooper
      93 points
    Champagne Jacquinot 'Harmonie Millesime' 2009
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage 2009
    • Brand Jacquinot and Fils
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Jacquinot 'Harmonie Millesime' 2009
    "Pierre Jacquinot and his 2 sons Jacques and Jean-Guy have created "Champagne ..."
    $175.00
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    Champagne Jacquinot 'Symphonie Rose Millesime' 2013
    • Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
    • Vintage 2013
    • Brand Jacquinot and Fils
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.4% Alcohol
    Champagne Jacquinot 'Symphonie Rose Millesime' 2013
    "Jean-Manuel Jacquinot obtained a degree in Oenology at the esteemed Universit..."
    $129.99
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    Champagne Larmandier-bernier 1er Cru Terre De Vertus Blanc De Blancs 2014
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage 2014
    • Brand Larmandier Bernier
    • Cellaring 1-3 Years
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Larmandier-bernier 1er Cru Terre De Vertus Blanc De Blancs 2014
    "Terre de Vertus is one of three single-terroir Chardonnay wines produced at t..."
    $220.00
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    Champagne Louise Brison 'Impertinente Brut' Blanc de Noir Rose NV
    • Variety Pinot Noir
    • Vintage 2014
    • Brand Louise Brison
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Louise Brison 'Impertinente Brut' Blanc de Noir Rose NV
    "Champagne Louise Brison is a tiny Organic and Biodynamically farmed vineyard ..."
    $110.00
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    Champagne Louise Brison Extra Brut 2015
    • Variety Chardonnay
    • Vintage 2015
    • Brand Louise Brison
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Louise Brison Extra Brut 2015
    "Champagne Louise Brison is a tiny Organic and Biodynamically farmed vineyard ..."
    $99.99
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    • Mark Faber
      93 points
    • Decanter
      90 points
    Champagne Pannier Brut Rose NV
    • Variety Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Champagne Pannier
    • Cellaring 1-3 Years
    • Wine Type Sparkling
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
    Champagne Pannier Brut Rose NV
    "Established in 1899, Champagne Pannier is a well-established high-quality pro..."
    $84.99
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Sparkling Wine

Sparkling wine, is a type of wine that contains bubbles of carbon dioxide. The bubbles are created by a secondary fermentation process that occurs inside the bottle, which gives sparkling wine its characteristic effervescence. There are several different types of sparkling wine, including:

Sparkling wine can also be made in other regions, such as England, Australia, and New Zealand. These sparkling wines are known for their fruit-forward flavors and have a wide range of styles, some are made using traditional method similar to Champagne, while others are made using the charmat method, where the secondary fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks.

Sparkling wines can vary in sweetness and dryness, the most common terms used are Brut, Extra Brut, Sec, Demi-Sec and Doux, which indicate the sweetness level. Brut is the driest, Extra Brut is the driest of all, Sec is a medium sweet, Demi-Sec is quite sweet and Doux is the sweetest.

Sparkling wine is created by:

  1. Grapes: Sparkling wine is typically made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes for Champagne, Glera for Prosecco and Macabeo, Xarel·lo, and Parellada for Cava.
    First Fermentation: The grapes are harvested and then pressed to extract the juice. The juice is then fermented in stainless steel tanks or oak barrels, depending on the winemaker's preference. This process converts the sugar in the grapes into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
  2. Secondary Fermentation: The wine is then bottled and a small amount of sugar and yeast is added, this is called the liqueur de tirage. The bottle is then sealed and stored in a cool and dark place, where the secondary fermentation takes place. This process is called the traditional method or Méthode Champenoise. The yeast consumes the added sugar and produces carbon dioxide, which dissolves into the wine, creating the bubbles.
  3. Aging: The wine is then aged for a period of time, usually several months to several years, depending on the style of sparkling wine. During this time, the yeast cells and sediment settle to the bottom of the bottle, and the wine takes on a more complex flavor and aroma.
  4. Riddling: The bottles are then placed in a special rack called a pupitre, where they are slowly turned and tilted over a period of several weeks. This process, called riddling, causes the sediment to collect in the neck of the bottle.
  5. Disgorging: The neck of the bottle is then frozen, and the frozen sediment (called the "lees") is removed by a process called disgorging. The bottle is then topped up with a small amount of wine and sugar, called the dosage, which determines the final sweetness level of the sparkling wine.
  6. Corking and Labeling: The bottle is then corked and labeled, and it is ready to be sold and enjoyed.

It's important to note that there is another method of making sparkling wine, it is called Charmat method, the secondary fermentation process occurs in a large stainless steel tank rather than in the individual bottles, after this process the wine is then bottled and ready for consumption, this method is faster and less expensive than the traditional method but it can produce less complex wines.

Sparkling wines are typically enjoyed as aperitif, or during special occasions such as weddings, New Year's Eve, and other celebrations. They can also be paired with a variety of foods, including seafood, fruit, and desserts.