Champagne

First Ever Champagne For Ice Tastes Better Without Ice

Posted 05.18.2012

Apparently, Moet & Chandon has created the first-ever Champagne served on ice. It's been out for a couple of a years but has been somewhat under the r...

The World's Most Expensive Wine And Spirits

The Daily Meal | Posted 04.02.2012

The Daily Meal

To impress the most discerning dinner party guests, a host needs to go all out. And to really knock their socks off, make sure everything is top shel...

This Country Is Luxury's Latest Favorite

AP | YINKA IBUKUN | Posted 03.22.2012

LAGOS, Nigeria -- Glittering sapphire necklaces, designer suits against perfumed skin, the taste of freshly popped Champagne and the roar of a speedin...

A 'Saudi Billionaire' Buys $60,000 Bottle Of Champagne In Chelsea

Posted 03.12.2012

How many men does it take to successfully lift and pour the most expensive bottle of champagne? Apparently three, and it takes one enormously wealthy ...

PHOTO: Trader Racks Up Insane Nightclub Bill

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.06.2012

Ever partied for $100,000 per hour? One British finance wonder kid seems to have. Alex Hope, a 23-year-old UK foreign exchange trader, reportedly r...

Top 10 Wine Myths That Won't Die

Honest Cooking | Posted 04.15.2012

Honest Cooking

Even if wine has become more and more demystified and accessible over the past several years -- there are still a few lingering myths out there.

Champagne Glass Study Shows Which Type Is Best For Bubbles

| Sophie Bushwick | Posted 02.09.2012

Listen to the podcast on Scientific America here. Champagne. Do you drink it out of a narrow flute or the broader, more shallow coupe? You may...

14 Dumb Valentine's Day Traditions

Dumb As A Blog | Posted 04.09.2012

Valentine's Day is dumb and everyone knows it, but that doesn't make it any easier to avoid. You go into the drugstore to get some gum? You're rem...

Champagne Sales Weathered Crisis Last Year, But Slowdown Threats Loom

Reuters | Posted 03.03.2012

French champagne sales managed to weather the economic crisis in 2011, expecting to show 3.5 percent growth thanks to exports to the United States and...

My Top Ten Wine Moments of 2011

Mary Orlin | Posted 02.29.2012

Mary Orlin

Although we're still going through challenging economic times, spirits of the vintners throughout wine country seem to be rising. Keeping that positive state of mind, here are my top 10 wine moments of 2011.

7 Ways To Drink Champagne Smarter

Food Republic | Posted 02.29.2012

Food Republic

No matter how many times that you hear Champagne isn't just for special occasions, most of us don't get around to buying it until we have something to toast -- be it the New Year or some other momentous occasion.

Organic Sparkling Wine Picks for New Year's Eve

Clean Plates | Posted 02.27.2012

Clean Plates

Whether the first moments of 2012 find you dancing under bright lights, hiding away at the beach or cozy at home, chances are there will be sparkles. Make a toast to your health and the environment by choosing something natural.

WATCH: A Toast To The Chemistry Of Champagne

Posted 12.28.2011

Before you sip your bubbly this New Year's Eve, take a second to learn about how Champagne actually gets its bubbles, and how its stays effervescent. ...

5 Sparkling Cocktails To Help You Ring In The New Year

Imbibe | Posted 02.27.2012

Imbibe

Planning to end your year with a pop? Sparkling cocktails are a fun way to put an even more celebratory twist on the traditional glass of bubbly.

The Sea Salt Caramel Of Cheese

Martin Johnson | Posted 02.26.2012

Martin Johnson

Without breaking much of a sweat, I could make a pretty solid case that aged Gouda is the world's most underrated cheese.

Choosing Sparkling Wine For New Year's

Kitchen Daily | Joseph Erdos | Posted 12.30.2011

All around the world people will be celebrating the new year that most likely includes a glass of bubbly. Sparkling wine has the great ability to pair...

How To Open Champagne (You May Need A Sword)

Kitchen Daily | Posted 12.31.2011

Do you want to impress your family and friends this New Year's Eve? One perfect way to do so is knowing how to properly open a bottle of sparkling win...

10 Perfect Gifts for That Posh Person Who Has Everything

Elizabeth Thorp | Posted 02.14.2012

Elizabeth Thorp

Are you stumped on what to get your premiere client, chic girlfriend who always rocks the latest trends, your finicky mother-in-law or your drama-pron...

I Have a Chat With Pete Townshend in His Hotel Suite, 1974, Part II: The Night After

Binky Philips | Posted 01.08.2012

Binky Philips

Hello, Dear Binky-@-Huffington Reader, I have been remiss. It's been almost two months since my last blog. God, I hate that word. Sounds like somethi...

WATCH: Guy Chugs $260 Bottle Of Cristal Champagne In One Minute

Posted 12.18.2011

It takes a special fellow to want to chug a $260 bottle of 2004 Cristal Champagne in one minute, pausing only to belch extremely loudly. Upon completi...

I Went to a Polo Match on Sunday, And Loved It!

Jay Weston | Posted 12.13.2011

Jay Weston

I have some advice for those people at AEG/Staples Center who are slugging it out with another faction for the right to build a new football stadium in LA. Let them have it... and steal their thunder by building a fabulous polo field!

Changing the World -- One Foodie at a Time

Vivian Norris | Posted 12.03.2011

Vivian Norris

The world may be going through a rough financial time, but if we all pull together, we can still find ways to cooperate and enjoy the most basic of human joys, the joy of taste!

Spain Gets Cava Tasting Machine

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 10.08.2011

Taste is a delicate thing. But now sommeliers might have a bit of competition heading their way. Scientists in Spain have developed an electronic '...

Brenna Cammeron

PHOTOS: James Beard's 'Chefs and Champagne' Honors Emeril Lagasse

HuffingtonPost.com | Brenna Cammeron | Posted 09.24.2011

Emeril Lagasse was the honoree at this year's Chefs and Champagne, an annual James Beard Foundation-sponsored event at the Wolffer Estate Vineyards in...

Champagne: The Devil's Wine

Olivia Katrandjian | Posted 02.23.2012

Olivia Katrandjian

In the 17th Century, in the French region of Champagne, little bubbles appeared in wine bottles. Unknown at the time, an accidental second fermentation caused by the cold created CO2 in the wine, turning the bottles into ticking time bombs.