Sparklers can go from soup to nuts From dry to sweet, delicate to full-bodied, sparkling wine can pair perfectly with every course of a holiday dinner. Whether it's domestic or imported, inexpensive or pricey, sparkling wine can make your holiday party really festive. But there are all kinds of bubbly, and not all of them go well with all food.
Prices vary, too.
Here's how to select a sparkling wine that will equal your other holiday offerings. Brut and extra-brut are very dry, with just a tiny bit of sugar added. Sometimes sparkling wines are labeled brut nature, nature, and brut zero. These are even drier, with no sugar added at all. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier are the most commonly used varietals, on their own or mixed with other varietals.