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The cocktail recipes here actually make sparkling wine feel like the main event, not just a toast—I've already used the sparkling sangria inspiration for two dinner parties. The book's structure around occasions makes it easy to flip to something fitting, and the writing keeps it fun without being p

I picked this up before hosting a small birthday dinner and ended up reading the whole cocktail section in one sitting. The recipes are genuinely doable, and the tips on pairing sparkling wine with food made me rethink the whole menu.

The chapter on using sparkling wine as a base for stirred drinks completely changed how I host. I've already made the French 75 variation twice, and the ratios are spot on.