Champagne 2000
January, 1999
The millennium really doesn't begin until January 1, 2001, but that's a mere technicality. At least 20 champagne houses are preparing special bubblies to herald the new century, and many are on sale now. Remember, we're talking exclusive here--as in Champagne Ruinart's L'Exclusive de Ruinart, a blanc de blancs champagne (pictured at right) made from wines from six grands crus vineyards and bottled in a magnum encased in a Christofle silver-filigree cage. Fourteen thousand of these hand-numbered...
