Krug Champagne, our favorite. We toast
every new year with it.

Here are our Champagne and sparkling wine recommendations from a few years ago. We’re tasting them all tonight to update the article.

• Krug is still our favorite (but pricey).
• In addition to tête de cuvee bottle in the article, we also love the vintage or nonvintage Pol Roger and Bollinger Champagnes, which have a higher concentration of Pinot Noir and are more robust.
• If you like your bubbly on the more delicate side, Taittinger, a blanc de blanc (only Chardonnay grapes, instead of a combination of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir), is a perennial favorite, too.
• For great taste on a budget, we’re fans of [yellow tail] sparkling wine, called [yellow tail] Bubbles, and the [yellow tail] Bubbles Rosé, a beautiful rose color as well.

HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us at THE NIBBLE. We’ll be nibbling hard for you in 2010.