New Year's Eve is a great excuse to try a few new champagnes and sparkling wines - there certainly are plenty out there! A few of my favorites include Veuve Clicquot, a full flavored, crisp, delicious option that is easy to find and at about $40 a bottle, won't bankrupt you!
For a fruiter option, I enjoy Moet & Chandon Brut Rose, a champagne blend from France. It's beautiful coppery color and fruit and spicy aromas make it a special treat. It's a little bit more expensive - about $45-$50, but definately worth it!
Looking for something sweeter? Bitch Bubbly, created by Chris Ringland and Dan Phillips, makers of Bitch Grenache, is a blend of chardonnay, shiraz and grenache grapes. Fresh berries give it a sweet/tart flavor. 
Good price too, about $10 to $12 a bottle.
Good price too, about $10 to $12 a bottle. 
