Y’all, when I posted my #champagnesnackboard last week, I had NO IDEA that it was going to be so well received! Thank you, my spectacular bubbly lovers, for All the comments, shares, and saves, and showing my post ALL the love!
As a show of appreciation, I just had to circle back with some great champagne recs to serve along wirh the board so that you can be the Queens and Kings of entertaining this holiday season!
Check out these 4 picks:
1.) GH Mumm “Cordon Rouge”
45% PN + 25% M + 30% C
On-board Pairing(s):
sparkling wine chips
sparkling wine jelly beans
Why the pairing works:
If you love champagne and french fries then you’re going to absolutely LOVE just salty, yeasty, umami savoriness of these chips with champagne…DIVINE.
The combination of the freshness of the Chardonnay, fruitiness from Pinot Noir, the Pinot Meunier roundness and the tropical notes partner so well with the delicate sweetness of the jellies.
2.) Henriot Rosé
60% Pinot Noir – 30% Chardonnay – 10% Meunier
On-board Pairing(s):
dark chocolate
Raspberries
Why the pairing works:
The red fruit notes combined with the chocolate are kind of like eating a chocolate covered strawberry—delish.
And of course the raspberries echo the flavor notes in the rosé.
3.) Bérêche et Fils Brut Reserve
35% Chardonnay + 30% Pinot noir + 35% Meunier (with 35% reserve wines each year)
On-board Pairing(s):
a slice of baguette slathered with butter and topped with the roe caviar
sparkling wine chips topped with roe caviar
Champagne cheese
Why the pairing works:
The Bérêche is rich and complex and, with it’s nearly equal combination of C, PN, and M, it has an unmatched affinity for food—especially rich and complex flavors.
4.) Apollonis Michel Loriot ‘Authentic Meunier’ Blanc de Noirs Brut
100% Meunier
On-board Pairing(s):
sweet and savory popcorn
a slice of baguette slathered with butter and topped with the roe caviar
Why the pairing works:
The aromatic, fruit-forward nature of Meunier and the creaminess of the Apollonis in particular married well with the ying-yang of the popcorn, but also more than holds it own up against the salty bursts of the roe.
BONUS BOTTLE: If you’re looking to add a 5th sparkling wine into the max, add a elegant, well-balanced demi-sec: my hands down pick is the @laurentperrier “Harmony”—it’s truly exquisite!
Cheers to holiday champagne snack board entertaining!
