Behind the Line
Topic: Help for Home Cooks/Bartenders
Holiday Wines and Beverages
You're heading to a New Year's party, and you've been charged with bringing something fizzy. What to bring? What are your tips for the best BYO sparkling wines for a New Year's party?
- Jay Schroeder
- Mixologist
- Red Door
- Chicago, Il
I'd bring segura viudas, it retails for about $7 a bottle, and it's pretty darn good cava.
- Paul Fehribach
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Big Jones
- Chicago, IL
There are some great values in Cremants based in the Loire particularly, and there are some great sparkling gruners from Austria and rieslings from Germany that won’t hit the budget too hard. If yo...
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- Steve McDonagh
- Owner
- Hearty
- Chicago, IL
Not to be boring but my honest answer is rather old school. Veuve Yellow Label. I love everything about it, from the packaging to the bubbles.
- Josh Galliano
- The Libertine
- Clayton, MO
I guess my first tip would be to figure out a budget for the amount of people that you are buying sparkling wine for. This could help direct you in the type of sparkling that you are shooting for,...
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- Melissa Trimmer
- Pastry Chef
- Le Cordon Bleu Chicago, Pastry Chef Instructor
- Chicago, Illinois
I really like Gruet, it’s got a fantastic price point, is domestic, and tastes really good!
- Nathan Sears
- Executive Chef/Owner
- The Radler and D.A.S.
- Chicago, IL
Bring some txakoli. It's light and a great appetizer wine. Plus it will impress your friends. That or just get something expensive.
- Matthias Merges
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Yusho-Chicago
- Chicago, Illinois
At Yusho we are super excited about grower/producer champagne, we have many favorites but one that stands out for us is Jean Vesselle "Oeil de Perdrix", affordable delicious! One tasty b...
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- Charlie Berg
- Sommelier
- Michael Mina Bourbon Steak DC
- Washington, DC
I love Andre Clouet's vintage brut (the 2002 is exceptional). It's impressive: from a Grand Cru classified Champagne village whose plantings are pinot noir focused.
It's artisanal and cool: the Cl...
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- Jill Barron
- Executive Chef/Owner
- MANA food bar
- Chicago, IL
Well, we all love Veuve Cliquot, but any Cava is good too.
- Carey Savona
- Executive Chef
- Heirloom Restaurant | The Study at Yale Hotel
- Fairfield County, Connecticut
A few rules to live by...bubbles go with anything and any occasion and rose bubbles will never disappoint. One of my favorites is Brillcarte Salmon Brut Rose which we drank in massive quantities a...
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- Paul Virant
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Vie and Perennial Virant
- Western Springs, IL
If it's a smaller gathering I go to a true champagne:
Billecart salmon!
Larger party a sparkling vin du bugey or a cremant from Alsace
- Marianne Sundquist
- Owner
- Mess Hall & co.
- Chicago, IL
I would bring Gruet Blanc De Noir. It's a great value and delicious.