Yep. The clock keeps ticking, and we are all on the way to 2018. The holidays are lovely with all the celebrating and eating, but it’s getting to that point where a lot of us are looking forward to getting back to a healthier routine and/or setting goals for the upcoming year.

This is our last tasting of 2017, and we decided to end the year on a high note. All bubbles, all healthy. Low-intervention winemaking, earth-loving farming practices, and low to no sugar equal a great way to bring in the New Year without too much of a hangover to get ahead of those dreaded resolutions.

We’ll be tasting sparkling wine from Bugey, an appellation in the Savoie (think Alpine sparkling wine), along with Crémant to rival Champagne (at less than half the cost) from the famed Jean-Paul Brun of southern Burgundy. Then, we’ll take a jaunt through the Aube and taste Champagne from 100% Pinot Meunier and revel in rare Champagne made from a Solera system. Bernard Dumont dedicated one stainless steel tank to the project that was first filled in 1991. The first release was in 2010. An incredible experience in taste and age.

Santé!