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    7.4
    Champagne/Sparkling Wine, Wine

    Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne Just Doesn’t Click With Me 

    The time has finally arrived for a review I’ve been putting off for ages. I have reviewed nearly every other major Champagne brand, from Moët to Mumm, but I haven’t yet touched on Veuve Clicquot (outside of a legacy “Sipping With Smoth” story where I…

    smoth, 5 months ago 1 3 min read  
    9.0
    Champagne/Sparkling Wine, Wine

    Louis Roederer Collection Champagne is Keeping French Bubbly Fresh 

    Just a heads up — I’m gonna meander through topics ranging from scotch to climate change in the intro of this review. Click here to skip directly to my Louis Roederer Collection review (I hate those life-story recipe blogs). Champagne is following in the steps…

    smoth, 1 year ago 0 4 min read  
    9.3
    Champagne/Sparkling Wine, Wine

    Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial is My Kind of Champagne 

    I love Champagne so damn much. That’s not to throw shade at often-superb bubblies like Prosecco and Cava, but I truly believe there’s a reason Champagne costs as much as it does. And if you’ve ever felt that deep craving that only French effervescence can…

    smoth, 1 year ago 0 3 min read  
    A bottle of Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Chmapagne on a table with appetizers.
    8.3
    Champagne/Sparkling Wine, Wine

    Nicolas Feuillatte Brut is a Great Gateway Champagne 

    Who doesn’t love Champagne? I mean, I can imagine balking at the reputation-driven price, set to limit itself to very special occasions or the ultra-wealthy, but strip away cost-conciousness and you’re left with a fine beverage. Oh, that’s right — my very own wife is…

    smoth, 2 years ago 1 3 min read  
    Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut Champagne in front of neon
    8.9
    Champagne/Sparkling Wine, Wine

    Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut is an Archetypal Champagne 

    One of my oldest (and favourite) traditions is springing for a decent bottle of proper Champagne for New Years Eve. Previous inductees have included the absolutely divine Pol Roger and the very-good-for-its-price Taittinger. Nearly a decade ago, it even included a different L-P — the…

    smoth, 2 years ago 0 2 min read  
    10.0
    Champagne/Sparkling Wine, Wine

    Krug Grand Cuvée Champagne: Joining the Cult of Krug 

    The first time I ever heard of Krug Champagne was in novelist and wine writer Jay McInerney’s collection of wine essays Bacchus and Me. In an essay on Krug, McInerney shares an account of a man at an open champagne bar asking for another glass…

    smoth, 4 years ago 0 5 min read  
    Taittenger Champagne
    8.7
    Champagne/Sparkling Wine, Wine

    Taittinger is a Tasty, Entry-Level Champagne 

    When I picked Taittinger (pronounced “Tay-ton-zshay”) to be my New Year’s Eve champagne, it was for simple reasons — it cost under $70, was on sale, and wasn’t Veuve Clicquot, a bubbly I have mixed feelings about. While a non-vintage champagne (not a bad thing…

    smoth, 4 years ago 0 2 min read  
    8.6
    Champagne/Sparkling Wine, Wine

    Mumm Champagne Justifies Its Popularity 

    If you’ve ever had a glass of champagne at a function, there’s a good chance it was G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut Champagne. It’s one of the largest producers of champagne in the world, and was ranked 4th in volume of bottles sold as of…

    smoth, 8 years ago 1 2 min read  
    9.2
    Champagne/Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine

    Pol Roger Brut Champagne: A New Treat for a New Year 

    Every New Year’s Eve I treat myself to a new Champagne (as good an excuse as any to spend far too much on a bottle of booze), and give it a review. This year, based on numerous recommendations, I opted for Pol Roger Reserve Brut…

    smoth, 9 years ago 0 1 min read  
    8.7
    Champagne/Sparkling Wine, Wine

    Welcoming 2015 With 2004 Laurent-Perrier Vintage Champagne 

    It’s become a personal tradition to celebrate the New Year with a bottle of fine champagne. No, not the “champagne” that costs $11.99 and the liquor store keeps near the registers during the holidays, but rather champagne from the region for which it is named. No matter…

    smoth, 10 years ago 0 2 min read  
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