Ugni Blanc is the grape behind Cognac, valued for its bright natural acidity. Here it takes a different path, becoming a sparkling wine made by the Traditional Method, with its second fermentation in the bottle. It’s a lively, great-value alternative to Champagne from one of Cognac’s largest independent family producers. Tasting notes: Golden straw. Green apple, preserved lemon and white flowers lead to spiced baked apple and ripe peach. Crisp and dry yet rounded, with lively bubbles and a breezy finish. Grapes: 100% Ugni Blanc Critic: 87 to 89 points, Beverage Testing Institute: “A crisp and round French bubbly.” Awards: Gold Medal, World Drink Awards 2025. Silver Medal, Beverage Testing Institute. Food pairing: Pot stickers, Cobb salad or Thai-style catfish. It also makes an excellent Kir Royale.

Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé is a highly acclaimed, delicate champagne known for its pale pink color, fine bubbles, and subtle red berry aromas. Primarily composed of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier (often with 6% red wine added), it offers a creamy texture with flavors of strawberry, raspberry, and citrus zest, leading to a long, precise finish.

Sovetskoe Shampanskoye Semi-Sweet is a sparkling wine from Lithuania known for its light body, refreshing quality, and balanced, noticeable sweetness. It is often made from a blend of local grapes, with some varieties also using Muscat, which gives it a fruity aroma with notes of peaches, apricots, and orange blossoms. It's typically produced using the Charmat method, preserving its fresh character and lively effervescence.

Critic tasting note: "Perfect for a casual sip of bubbles, this offers notes of lemon, lime, green apple, petrol, baby's breath, and just-ripe yellow peach and apricot." - 88/100, Wine Enthusiast

"There is still some youth in this Champagne. Its red fruits and balancing acidity and texture are finely poised, the wine showing its good percentage of Pinot Noir in the blend. It is already rich and will gradually move into greater maturity. Drink now for freshness or wait until at least 2026 for maturity." - 94/100, Wine Enthusiast

The Proposal Hill Cap Classique Brut Rosé, crafted from 100% Pinot Noir vines on the western slope of Tygerberg hill at De Grendel, embodies tradition and innovation. This bone-dry rosé exudes complexity, boasting a weightier palate and fine, persistent mousse. With hints of oyster shell and fresh lavender on the nose, it offers intense strawberry coulis and black cherry flavors, balanced by firm acidity, culminating in an exceptionally long finish. Ideal for summer celebrations and festive occasions, it elevates al fresco meals, picnics, and garden parties. Enjoyable on its own or as a sundowner with company, its fine bubbles and intense flavor awaken the palate for food pairings.

A bright yellow color. Aromatic on the nose, elegant and powerfull. Hints of dry fruit and honey. Fine bead of tiny, lingering bubbles and attractively dry, savoury palate.. A long citrus finish.

Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut offers an enticing nose with delicate floral aromas, hints of white fruits, and a touch of citrus. On the palate, it is crisp and refreshing, showcasing flavors of green apple, pear, and lemon zest. The wine's fine bubbles and lively acidity contribute to a vibrant and well-balanced finish.

The Pol Roger Brut Reserve is a quintessential expression of Champagne elegance, blending the traditional grapes of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier with impeccable balance and finesse. This champagne greets the senses with a vibrant bouquet of fresh green apples, pear, and citrus zest, complemented by subtle notes of brioche and fine yeast from its extended aging on lees. The palate is crisp and refreshing, with a fine, persistent mousse that enhances the wine's complexity and depth. Flavors of ripe stone fruits, lemon, and a hint of almond unfold in a harmonious dance, leading to a clean, lingering finish with a delicate mineral undertone. The Pol Roger Brut Reserve's elegance and refined structure make it a versatile choice for celebrations or as an aperitif, and it pairs beautifully with a wide range of dishes, from seafood and light appetizers to poultry and soft cheeses. Its consistency and quality have earned it a place among the most respected non-vintage champagnes in the world.

Superior structure, great fruit, excellent aromaticity, intense colour, ruby red with violet reflections, fine perlage and enveloping foam. Persistent and fragrant scent, reminiscent of field violets and cherries. A lively wine, with long and fruity persistence, savory and dry, with an inviting foam that makes every sip irresistible. Delicate astringency.

Unbenownst to many, the country of Moldova is one of the world's oldest with the largest collection - over 2 million bottles, as well as the largest underground cellar used for storage of wines. This cuvee has 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Blanc and 10% Pinot Noir for a soft wine with complex citrus flavours and nuances of peach.

Unbenownst to many, the country of Moldova is one of the world's oldest with the largest collection - over 2 million bottles, as well as the largest underground cellar used for storage of wines. This sparkling rose cuvee is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay with a lovely, elegant floral bouquet and subtle blackcurrant on the paalte with a balanced taste.

Offering up aromas of crisp stone fruit, tangerine oil, buttered toast, pear, almonds and clear honey, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and seamless, with bright acids and a pillowy, enveloping profile, concluding with a long, saline finish.

Roger Voss from Wine Enthusiast: Crisp and also fruity, this is a lively, bright Champagne. Touches of red fruits are integrated with the grapefruit flavors and tight acidity. The wine has softness at the end and is ready to drink.

Mionetto Prosecco Brut is a sparkling wine with a straw yellow color and a delicate and persistent perlage. On the nose, it has aromas of citrus, green apple, and acacia flowers. The palate is dry, with flavors of green apple and peach, and a crisp acidity that makes it refreshing and easy to drink. The finish is clean and lingering, with notes of citrus and white flowers.

Taittinger Brut Reserve is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes from over 35 different vineyards and vintages. The wine is aged for a minimum of three years on its lees to develop its complex aromas and flavors. It offers a nose of white flowers, ripe peach, and brioche, with a subtle hint of honey. On the palate, it is crisp and fresh, with flavors of citrus, white peach, and a touch of almond. The wine has a delicate and creamy mousse, with a long and elegant finish. Taittinger Brut Reserve is a versatile champagne that pairs well with a variety of dishes, such as seafood, poultry, or light appetizers, and is also a great aperitif. It is known for its elegance, balance, and finesse, and has earned high scores from various wine critics.

An organic, pale salmon-coloured rose that is bright and flora with sweet berries and perfumed spice aromas. There are sweet cherry, cream flavours and candied citrus peel flavours in the mouth and a spicy finish. Pairs well with: Meaty and Oily Fish Organic

Perlage: Fine, elegant and long-lasting mousse. Colour: Pale lemon shade with golden and green highlights. Bouquet: On the first nose, the wine reveals white flower aromas (honeysuckle, lilac), citrus notes, as well as fresh butter and cream. After airing, as it is getting warmer, this Champagne exhales another spectrum of aromas. The wine reveals spicy notes of ginger, and lemongrass, which were unsuspected until then. Flavour: The beautiful quality of the acidity (present throughout the tasting) is especially remarkable. The frank vinosity of the wine (roundness and alcohol) gives an impression of strength and freshness. The wine appears both broad yet tight. These various sensations produce a pure, creamy and silky-textured wine. The finish is clean, slightly mineral and long. The last aroma is the grapefruit. The impression will be remembered as a harmonious, healthy and vibrant wine. Pairs well with: Lobster & Crab

The Charles Heidsieck Brut 2012 is a vintage champagne made by one of the oldest and most prestigious houses in Champagne. Made from a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay grapes sourced from some of the best vineyards in the region, the wine is aged for over 8 years in the cellars of Charles Heidsieck to develop complexity and richness. On the nose, it has notes of toasted brioche, ripe apple, pear, and white flowers. On the palate, it is a full-bodied wine with a creamy texture and flavors of citrus, baked apple, and a touch of honey, along with a subtle hint of mineral. The wine has a long and elegant finish that leaves a pleasant aftertaste.

Carte Blanche reflects the traditional style of the fine wines from Champagne of the 19th century. It is a soft and creamy Champagne, releasing a pure fruit that gives it a lovely vibrant character. After a few years ageing in the cellar, it has reached perfect maturity and, thanks to the Louis Roederer art of blending, shows astonishing freshness and subtlety. Aged between 3 and 4 years in their cellars, Carte Blanche expresses itself with a rich, creamy texture that contrasts with its freshness. It unleashes a succession of delectable notes of cooked fruit, baked apple, white flowers, almond and frangipane. This lovely, well-balanced epicurean champagne is an instant hit.

The name of Bollinger’s emblematic champagne, with its English spelling, encapsulates its entire history. It was the British agent of Georges Bollinger who, in 1911, christened it “Special Cuvée”, as he found the expression “non-vintage brut” did not befit a champagne of such subtlety. Over a century later, the name of the champagne emblematic of Bollinger’s expertise still encapsulates its entire history. To the eye: A golden colour, distinctive of black grape varieties; very fine bubbles. To the Nose: A beautiful aromatic complexity; ripe fruit and spicy aromas; hints of roasted apples, compote and peaches. On the palate: A subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity; bubbles like velvet; pear, brioche and spicy aromas; notes of fresh walnut. Pairs well with: Sushi, sashimi, grilled lobster and white meat.

The renowned Piper-Heidsieck champagne house was established in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck. Following his passing, the company was renamed Piper-Heidsieck when Henri-Guillaume Piper partnered with Christian Heidsieck, the founder's nephew. Piper-Heidsieck is recognized as one of the most dependable and consistent expressions of champagne, with their Piper-Heidsieck Rare taking the top spot in FINE Champagne magazine's Best 100 Champagnes list in 2011. The Head Winemaker, Regis Camus, has taken the quality and reputation of Piper-Heidsieck's expressions to an extraordinary level of excellence.

92/100 Wine Enthusiast "This delicious, deeply colored sparkler has alluring aromas of violet and blackberry. On the dry, foaming palate, crisp acidity and refined tannins accompany ripe Marasca cherry, spiced blueberry and orange zest before a fennel finish. Kerin O'Keefe" The Vigneto Cialdini is Cleto Chiarli's top-of-the-line Lambrusco Grasparossa. The vineyard is located in the heart of the Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro denomination, where this member of the Lambrusco family has been cultivated since time immemorial. The wine is made through a single fermentation under pressure, rather than the normal two-fermentation process of almost all other sparkling wines. This is in the brut range, with a slight sweetness detectable. Vigneto Cialdini is the name of the vineyard, dedicated to Enrico Cialdini, who was a famous general during the unification of Italy.