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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for wine! This is the time of year when all of the shelves are stocked with the latest and greatest wines available. It is also a time to celebrate with family and friends. Champagne and sparkling wines are my go-to wines for the holiday season. Not only are they festive, celebra- tory and fun to drink, but they liven up your palette and pair well with many foods and hors d’oeuvres. Champagne is the name for sparkling wine that comes from the Champagne region in France. It is the pinnacle of sparkling wine. There are three main grapes that are used to produce Champagne: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The majority of Champagnes you see at wine stores are Non- Vintage (NV) Champagnes. This is typically the producer’s main commercial wine. It is made in the producer’s house style, and the wines are consis- tent year after year. Non-Vintage Champagnes do not see much benefit from bottle aging. On the other hand, Vintage Champagnes are only made in the best years, made from the best grapes cultivated, and bene- fit from further aging. Aged Vintage Champagnes offer more yeasty characteristics. Blanc de Blanc is made from 100% Chardonnay, lighter in body, as well as offering citrus and green apple fruit characteristics. Blanc de Noir is made from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, offering more red fruit characteristics. When looking at the label of a Champagne bottle, not only will you see the producer’s name, but you will see words like, Extra Brut, Brut and Demi-Sec. These terms refer to the level of sweet- ness of Champagne. There are seven levels of sweetness. Ranging from driest to sweetest, the order is Brut Natural, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra-Sec, Sec, Demi- Sec and Doux. The most com- mon is Brut. Champagne is not the only region producing sparkling wine. Nearly every wine region in the world produces sparkling wine. Prosecco and Cava are two great sparkling wines to consider this holiday season. Prosecco is an Italian sparkling wine that has gained world-wide appeal over the last ten years. Produced with the Glera grape, these sparkling wines have fresh aromas of green apple and melon, and are typically a little sweeter. Prosecco is best when consumed while they are young and fresh, and is very affordable. Here’s a hint: for the best Prosecco, look for Conegliano- Valdobbeadene DOCG. Cava is produced in Spain using the traditional method of sparkling wine, and is an afford- able alternative to Champagne. Traditional Cava is a blend of regional Spanish grapes Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo. Cava is a crisp and elegant sparkling wine, offering notes of lemon and biscuit. I hope you have many opportuni- ties to celebrate and enjoy the holiday season by popping bot- tles of bubbly with friends and family. Cheers! MAKE YOUR HOLIDAYS SPARKLE! By: Gary Fisch Gary’s Wine & Marketplace www.theconnectionsnj.com CREATE YOUR DIGITAL LEGACY! Convert your old media to a digital format and enjoy your family videos on your TV. No DVDs required! WITH THIS AD Bedminster, NJ | 908-367-2001 | www.archivalcompany.com DON‘T RISK LOSING PRICELESS MEMORIES! VIDEO TO DVD & DIGITAL FORMATS: VHS, VHS-C, H I 8, HDV, D IGITAL 8, M INI DV, U-M ATIC 3/4”, B ETA SP, SX, S UPER 8/8 MM , 16 MM