Montaudon Champagne Brut 75cl

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Live well, eat better and stay healthy – sign up to our free monthly Food & Health newsletter for the latest insights delivered straight to your inbox Chill with ice and water If your fridge is overflowing, chill the bottle in a container filled with ice and water – this works better than ice alone.

Don’t serve it straight from the fridge Unless you prefer your champagne really cold, take the bottle out of the fridge 10 minutes before serving – the taste and aroma will be stunted if it's too cold. Our experts also pointed out that it's a great drink to have without food (in moderation, of course), so works well as a starting point for festivities before you move on to mellower options with your meal. Helen McGinn – Author, drinks writer, TV presenter and co-chair of the International Wine Challenge Serve with cheese Champagne pairs well with most types of cheese, particularly creamier cheeses. Champagne and comté is a classic pairing. Supermarket Christmas food 2023 – from starters and sides to desserts and sweet treats, we've rounded up special festive food from supermarkets including Aldi, Co-op, M&S and more

Pair with vegetarian food Champagne tends to work better with vegetarian dishes, as opposed to heavier meat options. Non-vintage champagne can last unopened for three to four years, while vintage champagne (from a single year's harvest) can be kept for as long as 10 years. Some people will prefer to store it for a while before opening to allow it to age.

Sam Caporn – Master of Wine, consultant, speaker, writer and co-chair of the International Wine Challenge That's great for when you want a consistently delicious drink. Our experts were impressed by some of the supermarket offerings in this area when we tested, which they saw as 'safe' choices, especially if you're entertaining.Consider sweetness Dry champagne is easier to match with food. Sweeter wine such as prosecco is best served without food.

We asked a panel of independent wine experts to blind-taste a selection of champagnes to uncover the best supermarket bubbly.

Follow our tips for chilling your champagne to serve it at the right temperature and you'll be rewarded with the best of the flavour – and your bubbly won't end up all over the floor: Non-vintage champagne is considered a highly skilled art of blending; it means that if you buy a particular brand or product, you know roughly what to expect taste-wise. Plan ahead Put your champagne in the fridge for at least two hours before you plan to serve it. If you’re chilling lots of bottles at once, or have a very full fridge, you’ll need longer.