What’s that noise? It’s bells ringing in New Years, it’s annoying pipers tooting out a tune, it’s Auld Lang Syne being belted out in bars across the country as girls in tiaras fall over boys in plastic top hats.
If you’re celebrating in a much more reserved fashion this year, how about some capital C, Champagne for the festivities? In my mind, and those who promoted it to its gold medal status at the 2010 Intervin International Wine Awards, look no further than Piper Heidsieck Brut (LCBO#462432, $49.95).
It’s reasonably priced for legit Champagne and offers a ton of flavour and mouthfeel for that price. Creamy, delicious bubbly with nutty and stone fruit notes, this baby is the perfect thing to cheers with when the clock strikes 12 and you’re trying to avoid watching the robot-version of Dick Clark and squeezey Ryan Seacrest press the button to drop the glittery ball.
