Pour: Charles Bove Brut
Zesty with aromas of yeast and toast followed by the citrus flavors of chenin blanc, it’s got plenty of invigorating bubbles to go crazy all over your tongue.
By Dennis Ray Wheaton
What better way to spark a holiday party than to pop the cork on a nice bubbly? And it doesn’t always have to be a swank Champagne: A traditionally made French sparkler from the Loire Valley can be a crowd pleaser, more so if you’ve got kir royales in mind. My standby is the light and playful Charles Bove Brut ($13). Zesty with aromas of yeast and toast followed by the citrus flavors of chenin blanc, it’s got plenty of invigorating bubbles to go crazy all over your tongue.
Photograph: Michael Boone
This article appears in the December 2009 issue of Chicago Magazine.
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