A Kir becomes a Kir Royale when Champagne is used in place of white wine. Think of the Kir Royale drink as giving this classic cocktail the VIP treatment. According to Food & Wine contributor ...

The rest, as they say, is history. While you could use any sparkling wine to craft a Kir Royale, Champagne is the sparkler you want to use. Not only is Champagne specific to the Champagne region ...

Top with sparkling wine, leaving a small space at the top. Garnish each glass with a cocktail spear with 3 blueberries. The ...

Change the wine to sparkling wine, a more luxurious choice, and it becomes a Kir Royale. The Kir Royale is the more famous of the two because Aligoté is relatively uncommon outside of Burgundy ...

Clinton Vineyards Sparkling-Kir Royale, $28 for 750 milliliters ... Florence Fabricant is a food and wine writer. She writes the weekly Front Burner and Off the Menu columns, as well as the ...

A Kir, Royale. With Creme de Cassis in it. To make the Kir Royale cocktail, you will need a bottle of champagne (or dry sparkling wine) and blackcurrant liqueur, known as Crème de Cassis.

Change the wine to sparkling wine, a more luxurious choice, and it becomes a Kir Royale. The Kir Royale is the more famous of the two because Aligoté is relatively uncommon outside of Burgundy, and ...