Sipping bubbly is a truly magical experience. Why else would it be the drink of choice for toasts and celebrations? But here’s what we want to know: Who said champagne is only for special occasions?

Nothing improves indifferent sparkling wine like adding a few ingredients and turning it into a party cocktail. Now, if I have a bottle of vintage Henriot, Ruinart, Taittinger or Bolly, I’ll save it ...

Are you ready to pop open that bottle of bubbly and celebrate? Whether it’s Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve, a weekend brunch, happy hour at home, or a casual get-together with friends, a bottle of ...

Traditional mimosas are great and all, but it's fun to change things up with new and exciting Champagne cocktail recipes every now and then. Chances are you've seen the type of 'grammable drinks we're ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about travel and food. So I love forks in the road. There’s nothing I love more than pairing a good blanc de blancs (Pol ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Is there anything more fabulous than a champagne cocktail? The very words evoke pure shimmering glamour. Think Jay Gatsby and Josephine Baker and sumptuous late nights in a ...

Gin and mint are such a power couple, especially when paired with ultra-refreshing, oh-so seasonal blood orange. "Just add liquor and a healthy dose of bubbly to the simple blood orange syrup and ...

The Champagne Cocktail — how could you say no? Champagne is amazing and cocktails are amazing, so together, you might reason, it would be even better. It’s up there with “Tuscan villa” or “bacon ...

Moisten a sugar cube with bitters until saturated. Place sugar cube in the bottom of a Champagne flute. Fill flute with Champagne. IF EVER A MONTH called for a dose of effervescence, it’s February. A ...

Champagne isn’t just for wedding toasts and hip hop videos anymore. What was once generally reserved for special occasions is now popping up on drink menus all over the country in cocktail form, and ...

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. At ...