There are some facets to the wine world that might feel like splitting corks, but at the end of the day, those distinctions are what make the drink such an immersive and elaborate experience.
Simply made with bitters, sugar, and Champagne, it is crisp and balanced, with a touch of sweetness and warming spice. According to cocktail historian David Wondrich, this drink was so popular in ...
a little sweetness and yeast are added to the bottle before it is sealed. This starts a second fermentation in the bottle, which produces the carbonation. Before the Champagne is finished ...
A Manhattan gets the Champagne treatment in this pre-Prohibition cocktail. The Boothby is a sparkling riff on a Manhattan that's made with the classic Manhattan specs — rye whiskey, sweet vermou ...
which makes sense — you are drinking Champagne made entirely from red grapes, after all. A portion of the wines in this blend spend time in Sauternes barrels, a style of sweet white wine from ...
There are three main grapes that are grown and used in Champagne: chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot nero. There are ranges of sweetness from demi-sec (semi sweet) to brut (driest). The Champagnes ...
Room-temperature champagne? Indeed. Drink this cocktail to make full use of the bar cart, with flavors bitter, herbal, and sweet. Directions Stir the vodka, brandy, and sherry well with cracked ...