PARTY POPPERS

Bubbles. Fizz. ‘Champers’. No matter what you call it, sparkling wine can’t help but evoke a sense of excitement in people as they hear the gentle hiss of a bottle being opened. With a resurgence of the traditional ways of making sparkling, there’s never been a more exciting time to enter into the world of fizz, from classic French styles to lively left-of-centre drops.

SPARKLING WINE

1 2006 Arras ‘E.J. Carr’ Late Disgorged, Tasmania, $200

This is the ninth consecutive release of this extraordinary wine, named after the “Godfather” of sparkling wine in Australia, Ed Carr. It seems almost impossible that a 15-year-old sparkling wine could be fresh and vibrant, but that is the magic of this Tasmanian bottle from what is easily Australia’s best house of sparkling.