5 Ways to Elevate Your Sparkling Wine Experience 🥂

Sparkling wine already knows how to make an entrance. But getting the most out of every bottle is about more than just hearing that satisfying pop. ✨ From how you chill it to what you pair it with, these small upgrades can make your next glass taste and feel that much better. 🍾

1. Get the Temperature Just Right ❄️

Too warm? The wine can taste flat and overly alcoholic. Too cold? You might mute its aromas and flavours. For most sparkling wines, 6–10°C is a good range to aim for.

✨ Easy upgrade:
Pop your bottle into an ice bucket for around 20–30 minutes before serving. 🧊 If it’s been in the fridge for a while, let it sit for a few minutes before pouring. 

2. Give Your Glassware an Upgrade 🥂

The classic flute certainly looks the part, but your choice of glass can actually change how you experience sparkling wine. ✨A tulip-shaped glass gives the wine more space to open up, helping you pick up on its aromas while still keeping those bubbles lively. 🫧

🍾  The takeaway:
Don't just grab any glass from the cupboard. The right glass lets your sparkling wine show off a little more.

3. Think Beyond the Cheese Board 🧀

Sparkling wine is one of the easiest wines to pair with food thanks to its refreshing acidity and lively bubbles. And no, you don't need to stop at oysters.

✨ Pairing cheat code: When in doubt, pair your sparkling wine with something salty, crispy, creamy or fresh. 🥂

4. Stop Saving It for Special Occasions ✨

Sparkling wine has somehow decided it only gets invited to weddings, birthdays and New Year’s Eve. 🥂

We say: absolutely not. ✋🏻

🍝 Friday night dinner? Pop it.
🥐 Brunch with friends? Pop it.
🎉 Survived another week? Definitely pop it.
🛋️ Doing absolutely nothing? Honestly… still pop it.

🏷️ Tip:
Sometimes, the occasion isn’t already on the calendar. You got up. That’s reason enough to celebrate. 🥂

5. Make Those Bubbles Last 🫧

Once you've opened a bottle, the clock starts ticking on those precious bubbles. ⏰

To keep your sparkling wine fresher for longer:

• 🥂 Pour gently rather than aggressively.
• ❄️ Keep the bottle chilled.
• 🫧 Use a proper sparkling wine stopper if you aren't finishing the bottle.
• 🧊 Store it upright in the fridge.

❗ Why it matters:
Less lost fizz means you can enjoy that second glass just as much as the first.

🥂 A Bottle for Every Mood

Not all bubbles bring the same energy. 👀🍾 Some are dressed to impress. Some are here for a good time. Others? They’re the ones you’ll want to keep pouring.

Six bottles, six personalities. Which one are you?

• 🍾 Bollinger 'Special Cuvee' Champagne — Classic. Confident. Iconic.

• ✨ Frescobaldi 'Pomino' Leonia Metodo Classico Brut — Fresh. Refined. Understated.

• 🍓 Oyster Bay Sparkling Cuvee Rose — Fruity. Fun. Flirty.

• 🍐 Santa Margherita Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut — Crisp. Lively. Social.

• 🎉 Torresella Prosecco Extra Dry — Easygoing. Fruity. Crowd-pleasing.

And if you’re looking for an excuse to pop a bottle, our Weekly Wines collection is giving you one. 🥂 From 7–13 September, enjoy 10% off 1, 15% off 3 or 20% off 5 sparkling wines, plus a FREE Mandarin Vodka Mini with a RM400 minimum spend. 🍊🍾

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