3rd December 2025 | Top Drops | 4 minute read
For the very best Champagne to pair with your party season plans, you’ve come to the right place! We all know Champagne and Christmas go hand in hand, but with over 350 Champagne houses to choose from it’s not the easiest decision to make. Our handy guide gives you eight crowd-pleasing bottles for all your party pours and cork popping moments.
Well known as Winston Churchill’s favourite Champagne, Pol Roger remains a beloved bubbly for Champagne fans who appreciate a prestigious label.
An equal blend of Pinot Noir for power, Pinot Meunier for fruit and Chardonnay for finesse, this well-balanced bubbly has also been aged for four years for added depth and complexity.
Certainly a Champagne for special occasions, it can be enjoyed on its own or alongside shellfish dishes such as crab or lobster.
From one of the biggest names in Champagne, this sensational sparkling is consistently high in quality, year after year, with a plethora of medals to prove it.
Offering a luxuriously creamy palate, richness and pronounced acidity, this classic Moët often features on ‘best Champagne’ lists, and it’s easy to see why.
Lots of fresh, lemon fruits and a wonderfully effervescent finish make this one a fabulously refreshing aperitif.
A glamorous and extraverted expression of the Moët brand, this blush bubbly brings plenty of wow factor.
With delicious notes of strawberries and cream effervescing gently on the tongue, this is a memorable Champagne, and great for guests who enjoy a softer sparkling wine.
We love this one on its own but serving with strawberries or oysters will make it feel extra special.
This super exclusive, limited-edition Champagne was created for our very own 25th anniversary celebrations.
To mark 25 fabulous years of Virgin Wines, our good friend and exceptional winemaker, Cyril Gyéjacquot, crafted a celebratory cuvée with a fun Virgin twist – it’s made entirely from red grapes as a nod to our Virgin roots.
Bursting with red apple, lemon zest, brioche and hazelnut, this Champagne rolls across the palate with persistent bubbles, layered richness and a long, elegant finish. Divine!
A symbol of festivity, the Taittinger Brut Réserve is designed for celebrating life’s happiest moments.
Aged for over three years, this cuvée offers refined aromas, beautifully balanced complexity and a signature Champagne elegance.
Expect freshness, finesse and wonderful flavours of peach, white flowers, brioche, honey and vanilla.
Without doubt one of the very best non-vintage Champagnes around. If you’re looking for a Champagne with seriously good credentials, this is the one for you.
Made of 50% Chardonnay and a high proportion of reserve wines (up to 30%) to ensure great finesse and freshness in every bottle, this Champagne is then aged for 4 years before release to add further complexity.
A fragrant and wonderfully balanced bubbly from one of region’s top houses, this is ideal for a New Year’s Eve toast.
Planning a party? Be the host with the most with this incredible Laurent-Perrier creation.
While staying true to the house style of freshness and elegance, the 2015 vintage also showcases the quintessential character of that particular year. It’s an expertly balanced blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir, all from one harvest.
This delicious Champagne delivers a lively palate with good minerality and notes of candied lemon, white flowers, toasted brioche and orange. It will certainly make a great conversation starter at your festive gatherings.
A true champion with multiple medals and awards to its name, this rare rosé Champagne from Laurent-Perrier is an absolute must have for showing off this season!
With extraordinary depth of flavour and a creamy palate, this pink bubbly is famous for its highly expressive bouquet that stems from the very careful preservation of the grape’s naturally fresh red fruit aromas.
Flavours of redcurrant and apple mingle together, making this an exquisite pairing with charcuterie nibbles and red fruit desserts.
