{"id":170,"date":"2006-12-25T13:08:36","date_gmt":"2006-12-25T20:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danthewineguy.com\/?p=170"},"modified":"2009-02-21T22:55:01","modified_gmt":"2009-02-22T05:55:01","slug":"keep-new-years-eve-traditional-with-champagne-and-sparkling-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/?p=170","title":{"rendered":"Keep New Years Eve Traditional with Champagne and Sparkling Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Christmas Day. 2006 is winding down and New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations are less than a week away.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan to have or attend a New Year\u2019s Eve party and like to keep things traditional, then a bottle or two of Champagne or sparkling wine is a must.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of choices available \u2013 some of it good and some of it not so good. My advice is to spend a few extra dollars and avoid the ultra-bargain priced sparkers, which tend to be overly carbonated, slightly sweet and flavorless. But also be aware that prices for some labels \u2013 particularly Champagne \u2013 can sometimes vary by as much as $5 to $10 a bottle at different locations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.napavintners.com\/labels\/Mumm75Percent.jpg\" alt=\"null\" \/>So shop wisely, drink responsibly and enjoy the occasion. Here are a few personal favorites:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mumm Napa Non-Vintage Blanc de Noir <\/strong>(about $15 to $22):  From California comes this lovely sparkling wine with floral aromas, delicate fruit flavors and a slightly creamy finish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Argyle 2001 Brut <\/strong>(about $18 to $23):  This delicious sparkling wine from Oregon\u2019s Willamette Valley has plenty of pear and mineral flavors, topped with a crisp, yeasty finish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perrier Jouet Non-Vintage Grand Brut <\/strong>(about $35 to $45):  A true French Champagne blended primarily with Chardonnay grapes. It\u2019s rich and aromatic with layers of toasty, baked apple flavors.  A bit of a splurge, but worth every penny.<!--9fd147534995fc167ab30fe587937593--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Christmas Day. 2006 is winding down and New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations are less than a week away. If you plan to have or attend a New Year\u2019s Eve party and like to keep things traditional, then a bottle or two of Champagne or sparkling wine is a must. There are plenty of choices available [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-from-the-bellingham-herald"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}