A toast to romance

Champagne is like love -- sparkling, bubbly and cause for celebration.

Personally, I adore Champagne and it's an absolute joy to find yet another bubbly that makes my sensibilities pop.

Most recently, I lifted my glass to Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut, which offers the complexity of broiche and spicy yeast, with the youthful freshness of lime and citrus.

The Champagne serves up the long-lasting bubbles and high style of Perrier-Jouet's far more expensive offerings, as well as a sturdy acid that let's you know this is an assertive sparkler with an elegant finish. After all, class will tell.

A cut above in taste, the wine is at a price point below what you might expect to pay for such a fine bubbly. Prepare to pay about $35 -- and enjoy with someone you love.