Pop the cork this New Year and let the champagne bubbles carry you away. The 2023 Champagne and
Sparkling Wine World Championships released their verdict on the world’s best
fizzies and we’re here to inform, just in time to see in 2024!
Earlier in the year, the 2023 Champagne and Sparkling Wine World
Championships was held to, as the suggests, uncover the world’s finest
sparkling wines and champagnes. If you’re looking to redefine your New Year’s
toast with liquid poetry, a glass of fizz that surpasses all else, look no
further.
The numbers are hard to gauge, and there’s no definitive source, but
according to Internet legend, around 360
million glasses of champagne are drunk in the US on New Year’s Eve. And
that’s just America.
Champagne became a popular tipple due as European
nobility took to drinking it during parties. Only the rich could afford it,
so it soon became a status symbol, or a drink held back for very special occasions
among the hoi polloi.
Quality Over Quantity?
Enter the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC), the grand stage
where the globe’s sparkling wine maestros gather. In its 12th year, the CSWWC has
unveiled its 2023 victor—the Piper-Heidsieck 2008 Millésime Rare in magnum
format.
Christmas is coming! We hope you have stocked up on lots of wonderful sparkling wines – if you need any recommendations we know plenty of fabulous producers you can try.
Check out the results of this years competition here: https://t.co/FVFaBBNJh5#Christmas #sparklingwine #fizz pic.twitter.com/1vpYDaw3Nt— Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (@CSWWC2023) December 19, 2023
Why a magnum? Because as we all know size matters, and a 1.5-liter
vessel ensures superior aging conditions. Picture this: less air, minimized
aeration, and oxidation. If that doesn’t make your bubbles tingle, what will?
Pear and Marzipan
Now, let’s get to the juice. According to people much more knowledgeable
than us, the 2008 Millésime is a symphony of vibrant notes—a dance of pear and
marzipan with a sidekick of fresh floral blooms and a citrus thread that lingers
boldly. A subtle saline finale beckons you back for another sip, suggesting a
rendezvous with oysters or Dover sole. At $209 for the magnum, you’re not just
paying for a bottle; you’re investing in an elixir of sophistication and
bubbles.
A Cheaper Alternative
If that’s just all a touch too rich for your tastes, after all, we’re not all Alex Hope, the aptly named Liquor.com
has listed another Piper-Heidsieck as
your best cheaper option. The old PH is doing well, it seems.
Bottoms up, and here’s to a fantastic 2024!
Pop the cork this New Year and let the champagne bubbles carry you away. The 2023 Champagne and
Sparkling Wine World Championships released their verdict on the world’s best
fizzies and we’re here to inform, just in time to see in 2024!
Earlier in the year, the 2023 Champagne and Sparkling Wine World
Championships was held to, as the suggests, uncover the world’s finest
sparkling wines and champagnes. If you’re looking to redefine your New Year’s
toast with liquid poetry, a glass of fizz that surpasses all else, look no
further.
The numbers are hard to gauge, and there’s no definitive source, but
according to Internet legend, around 360
million glasses of champagne are drunk in the US on New Year’s Eve. And
that’s just America.
Champagne became a popular tipple due as European
nobility took to drinking it during parties. Only the rich could afford it,
so it soon became a status symbol, or a drink held back for very special occasions
among the hoi polloi.
Quality Over Quantity?
Enter the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC), the grand stage
where the globe’s sparkling wine maestros gather. In its 12th year, the CSWWC has
unveiled its 2023 victor—the Piper-Heidsieck 2008 Millésime Rare in magnum
format.
Christmas is coming! We hope you have stocked up on lots of wonderful sparkling wines – if you need any recommendations we know plenty of fabulous producers you can try.
Check out the results of this years competition here: https://t.co/FVFaBBNJh5#Christmas #sparklingwine #fizz pic.twitter.com/1vpYDaw3Nt— Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (@CSWWC2023) December 19, 2023
Why a magnum? Because as we all know size matters, and a 1.5-liter
vessel ensures superior aging conditions. Picture this: less air, minimized
aeration, and oxidation. If that doesn’t make your bubbles tingle, what will?
Pear and Marzipan
Now, let’s get to the juice. According to people much more knowledgeable
than us, the 2008 Millésime is a symphony of vibrant notes—a dance of pear and
marzipan with a sidekick of fresh floral blooms and a citrus thread that lingers
boldly. A subtle saline finale beckons you back for another sip, suggesting a
rendezvous with oysters or Dover sole. At $209 for the magnum, you’re not just
paying for a bottle; you’re investing in an elixir of sophistication and
bubbles.
A Cheaper Alternative
If that’s just all a touch too rich for your tastes, after all, we’re not all Alex Hope, the aptly named Liquor.com
has listed another Piper-Heidsieck as
your best cheaper option. The old PH is doing well, it seems.
Bottoms up, and here’s to a fantastic 2024!
