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Fabulous Fizz: My top sparkling wines, Cava, Champagne and Prosecco for Christmas and New Year's

Champagne adds the sparkle to festivities - here are Leslie Williams' top tips for a little bit of the bubbly

Fabulous Fizz: My top sparkling wines, Cava, Champagne and Prosecco for Christmas and New Year's — Champagne glasses with fairy lights Fizz ieFood

Sat, 02 Dec, 2023 - 02:00

Leslie Williams

“In Victory you deserve Champagne, in Defeat you need it.”

This quote is often attributed to Napoleon but is in fact from Winston Churchill, and it rather sums up the versatility of sparkling wine.

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