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4 Bubbles For A Sparkling New Years Celebration

Sparkling wines and Champagne are a quintessential part of ringing in the New Year. To help you pick the right ones to serve or consume this year, here are 4…

Row of Champagne flutes full of wine
Photo: Gina Birch

Sparkling wines and Champagne are a quintessential part of ringing in the New Year. To help you pick the right ones to serve or consume this year, here are 4 bubbles for a sparkling New Years celebration. They range in price depending on how much you want to spend on this year's party.

I like to have options so I'll have several bottles on ice. A good rule of thumb is to open the best bottles first, while your palate is still fresh and able to appreciate the subleties of a good wine.

French Bubbles For A Sparkling New Years

Let's begin with Champagne. Created in 1912, Telmont Champagne not only has a great flavor profile, but it’s also a pioneering French brand. All the grapes are organic, the bottles are made from recycled glass and the winery uses renewably sourced electricity among other things designed to have minimal impact on the environment.

In fact their efforts at sustainability are award winning.

Bottle of Telmont Reserve Brut Champagne

Telmont Reserve Brut Champagne is a traditional blend of chardonnay, pinot meunier and pinot noir. It has flavors of peach and tropical fruit, a little spice and nice minerality. This wine is a classy way to ring in the New Year or enjoy for any celebration. $105

French Can Can is a new, organic sparkling wine I've been enjoying from the Languedoc region in Southern France. It's made by Gerard Bertrand and there are three different bottlings. They make good sparkling cocktails too.

Bottle and glass of French Can Can Brut Nature Rose Gerard Bertrand Wine

French Can Can Brut Nature Rose is made from chardonnay, cinsault and pinot noir. This one has lots of red berries and elegant bubbles. It is fresh and nicely balanced. $29.99

Italian Bubbles For A Sparkling New Years

Let's look at some prosecco options that are both easy to find and affordable for the New Year. La Marca Prosecco might be one of the more recognizable labels on store shelves. The winery has been making prosecco near the Adriatic Sea since the late 1960’s. It’s one of the top selling Proseccos in the U.S.

La Marca Prosecco DOC Bottle ShotLa Marca Prosecco

La Marca Prosecco is a good value for under $15 with fizzy apple flavors and touch of sweetness. If you have not tried the rosé it is full of fresh fruits ranging from red berries to stone fruits. It's worth a purchase as well.

Valdo Valdobbiadene has an interesting history. The winery was founded by the well-known Bolla family in the late 1800’s. It's in the heart of the Prosecco region in Conegliano Valdobbiadene. This one also comes in a floral and fruity rose.

Bottle of Valdo Marca OroValdo Marca Oro

Valdo makes several Proseccos, however, the Marca Oro is one of the easiest to find. It is a pale yellow color, floral, with lots of apple notes. $20.99

No matter what kind of bubbles you serve, be sure to keep them cold and enjoy popping those corks. Cheers to 2025 and lots more sparkling wine to celebrate with.

*Drink responsibly