What’s New Year’s Eve without a celebratory toast? Imbibers hosting a sparkling soirée can ring in the New Year with a bottle of Korbel California Champagne®, America’s most popular méthode champenoise champagne winery! This high-scoring effervescent sipper is available in an array of crowd-pleasing expressions at an approachable price point, perfect for party hosts with a long RSVP list. Korbel has a long history as the bubbly of choice for the famous midnight ball drop – on New Year’s Eve 1999, the California champagne was chosen as the global sponsor of Times Square 2000, the largest celebration of the new millennium.
Oenophiles toasting to the new year can choose from a bevy of expressions – see three classic New Year’s Eve options below.
- KORBEL Brut (750 ml, 12% ABV) – America’s favorite California champagne, Korbel Brut is refined, with a balanced, medium-dry finish. Lively aromas of citrus and cinnamon lead to crisp flavors of orange, lime, vanilla and a hint of strawberry. Enjoy with caviar, fried foods, salty snacks, and shellfish.
- KORBEL Brut Rosé (750 ml, 12% ABV) – Delicate and crisp, featuring bright flavors of strawberry, cherry and melon. Its medium-dry, slightly sweet style makes it one of the most versatile, food-friendly varietals
- KORBEL Natural’ (750 ml, 12.5% ABV) – A very dry, delicate California champagne – a true representation of Korbel’s fruit-forward “house” style. It is made from the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes grown in the cool climate of the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County. It features apple notes complemented by sweet flavors of orange, lime and raspberry. Enjoy with raw oysters, poached shrimp, sushi.
With Korbel California Champagne’s versatility, party hosts can stir up sparkling sippers or even pre-batch punch bowls – because who wants to bartend all night? Recipes included below:
Studio 75
Recipe courtesy of Elva Ramirez, “Sparkling” Book Author, Journalist, and Cocktail Expert
Yield: Makes 15-20 drinks
Ingredients:
- 18 oz. Fords Gin
- 9 oz. St George spiced pear liqueur
- 9 oz. Fresh lemon juice
- 12 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 bottle chilled Korbel Brut
- 2 pears, thinly sliced
- .5 cup Star anise pods, for garnish
Garnish: Skewered pear slice topped with star anise pod
Glassware: Coupe or punch glass
Instructions: Combine all of the ingredients in a punch bowl and stir.
Korbel California Champagne is available in retailers nationwide (SRP $13.99). To order online from a local retailer, shoppers can purchase via Instacart here.
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Instant Crush
Recipe Courtesy of Elva Ramirez, “Sparkling” Book Author, Journalist, and Cocktail Expert
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. blanco tequila, such as Herradura
- .5 oz. Yuzuri yuzu liqueur
- .5 oz. simple syrup
- 2 oz. chilled Korbel Brut
- 2 oz. chilled Fever-Tree Sparkling Lime & Yuzu soda
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Glassware: Highball
Instructions: In a highball glass filled with ice, combine the tequila, Yuzuri, and simple syrup. Stir briskly to combine, add more ice, if needed. Slowly add the Korbel Brut, then add the lime-yuzu soda. Garnish with the lime wheel. Serve with a bottle of Fever-Tree on the side so your guest can top off their drink.
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Rosé Spritz
Recipe Courtesy of Christa Cotton, Owner of El Guapo
Ingredients:
- .5 oz. El Guapo Rose Cordial
- 6 dashes El Guapo Love Potion or Polynesian Kiss bitters (choose)
- 4 oz. Korbel Brut Rosé
Garnish: fresh rose petal or dried rose bud (choose)
Glassware: Coupe glass
Instructions: Add rose cordial and bitters to the bottom of a coupe or flute. Top with well chilled Korbel Brut Rosé & garnish with a fresh rose petal or dried rosebud. Cheers!
