If you’re a fine fizz fan, we’d like to direct your attention to England (yes!), where quality-obsessed producers are making amazing rivals to Champagne. And this best-seller hails from the oldest and most famous château of them all, Windsor Castle where vineyards were first planted in the 12th century for Henry II.

Windsor Great Park is a Chardonnay-based blend that can compare with the best French Champagnes. We found the 2016 elegant on the nose with nuanced autolytic characters of brioche and custard, alongside crisp citrus and stone fruit. The palate has a firm acid line cutting through the creamy mouthfeel. Very much of the classical tradition, this will open up nicely in the coming years.

Priced at approximately $69.95 a bottle and available at https://www.wsjwine.com/product/Windsor-Great-Park-Vineyard-2016/2359416. This is truly one of England’s sparkling true “crowning” glories.