CHAMPAGNE 101
No celebration is complete without a Champagne toast. Learn about Champagne, other sparkling wines, and how to serve them. Champagne by itself is wonderful, but add a splash of nectar/juice or fresh raspberries and the flavor is enhanced.
Provided by quotFoodThe Way To
Categories Beverages
Time 2m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Vintage vs. Non-Vintage Champagne: All Champagnes are made from grapes grown in France's northeastern region, the Champagne province. Most Champagnes are non-vintage: that is, they are made from a blend of grapes from different years, aged in the bottle for 18 months. Vintage Champagne is made with high-quality grapes from the same year; they must be aged three years before they are released.
- Champagnes from Dry to Sweet: In addition to classifying Champagne as vintage or non-vintage, 6 classifications are used to refer directly to the Champagne's sweetness:.
- Brut: dry, less than 1.5% sugar.
- Extra Sec: extra dry, 1.2 to 2% sugar.
- Sec: medium sweet, 1.7 to 3.5% sugar.
- Demi-Sec: sweet, 3.3 to 5% sugar (Served as a dessert champagne).
- Doux: very sweet, over 5% sugar (Served as a dessert champagne).
- Other Wines with Bubbles: Sparkling wines made by the same process can't be called Champagne unless they're made in their namesake French region. Chardonnay and pinot noir grapes are the main varieties used to make Champagne, and they're grown all over the world; many regions produce fine sparkling wines that are somewhat less expensive and more widely available than French Champagne. Italian Prosecco and Asti, Spanish Cava and German Sekt are all delicious varieties of sparkling wine.
- As a side note: the small clusters of grapes sold in the supermarket as "champagne grapes" are just using the cachet of the name: they're actually fresh zante currants.
- Serving Champagne: Chill the wine in the coldest part of your refrigerator. Open the bottle by twisting off the wire cage over the cork, keeping your thumb over the cork. Keep the bottle at an angle, with the cork pointing away from you. Grasp the neck of the bottle with a dry cloth; with your thumb over the cork, gently twist the bottle. You should feel the cork easing itself loose. Don't go for the dramatic pop: removing the cork should be almost soundless.
- Serve Champagne in clean, dry flutes--narrow glasses with tall sides--which show off the color and the fine bubbles while keeping the carbonation from dissipating. "Prime" the glasses by pouring a small amount of wine into the bottom of each glass, letting the foam subside before filling them fully.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.8, Sodium 9.3, Carbohydrate 4.8, Sugar 1.8, Protein 0.1
CLASSIC CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
Provided by Kim Haasarud
Categories Bitters Champagne Alcoholic Cocktail Party Quick & Easy New Year's Eve Cocktail Engagement Party Party Drink
Yield Makes 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Soak the sugar cube in Angostura bitters and drop into a champagne flute. Top with a luxury champagne or a sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon or orange twist.
CLASSIC CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
Serve this cocktail in a flute so the sugar cube sinks to the bottom - it will drive the bubbles upward. Prosecco, crémant and cava also work well
Provided by Miriam Nice
Categories Drink
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put the sugar cube on a small dish, then drizzle with the bitters, turning a few times so it's fully coated.
- Drop the cube into a champagne flute, then top up with the cognac. Slowly pour over the champagne.
- Twist the orange peel over to express the oils, then discard or loop around the stem of the glass.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 0.4 grams fiber, Protein 0.2 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium
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