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Fancy fizz for New Year’s Eve

fireworks:2007 Arras Grand

Vintage, Tasmania, $250 (1500ml)

The only thing that could be better

than a bottle of Arras Grand Vintage

(a regular wine-show trophy winner)

is amagnumof Grand Vintage:

the same fabulously complex fizz

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A lovely bottle of Christmas

Eve Champagne:Veuve

Fourny & Fils Blanc de Blancs

Brut Premier Cru, Vertus, $70

An absolutely stunning example

of classic blanc de blancs (100 per

cent chardonnay) Champagne. It

has entrancing perfume of baked

bread and heather, fresh and

chalky and bracing on the tongue.

Great value too, really, at this price.

imported by debortoli.com.au➤

Fab fizzesSpiegelau

Willsberger Champagne

flute and Riedel Veritas

coupe both from Riedel.

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