Acidic content: Sparklers usually contain higher acidities than white still wines, which themselves usually contain higher acid levels than red still wines. Acidity gives fine sparkling wines its ...

It’s nearly the New Year and our wine fixations inevitably turn effervescent. Traditionally, that would mean Champagne, the world’s sparkling wine par excellence, synonymous with celebration ...

Champagne from France may be the classic holiday-party choice, but in recent years, Italy has seen a remarkable lift in the quality of its sparkling wines — and there’s much more to be had ...

EASTON — New Year's Eve is right around the corner, and you may be considering picking up a bubbly bottle of wine to ring in the new year. But do you know if you really need an expensive bottle ...