Champagne, of course!! Let it flow. Take the advice of sages through the ages, from Dom Perignon himself who, when he first tried the sparkling wine he created (which was an accident) said “Come quickly, I am seeing the stars!”; to Coco Chanel who said “I only drink champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not”; to, well, me, whose favorite saying is “Bubbles make everything better,” – there is nothing more celebratory or profound or delicious in your glass than champagne. To toast the specialness of a brand new year, make it a really good one. I’ve gushed about Veuve Cliquot and Moet Chandon before, and you can’t go wrong with either of those, but if you want to splurge (and not go too crazy), try the Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut. As the producers say, it’s a “wonderfully rounded, generous champagne whose joie de vivre makes every moment more special.” Happy New Year!
