Awesome Champagne

Have $4,000 and a thirst for champagne? In a historic first, Dom Pérignon will soon debut two vintage champagnes at an undisclosed location in The Hamptons, NY. The pricey pairing menu events are choreographed to marry fine bubbly from the esteemed French champagne house with the tactile gastronomy of Argentine food phenomenon chef Francis Mallmann.

Your artisanal sourdough starter? No one is impressed. To wow ‘em with a truly badass skill, pop open a champagne bottle with a sword. Award-winning bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler – author of the The Bar Book – created Cocktail Kingdom’s machete-styled champagne sabre to help you perform the nifty trick.

Looking a special beer for the holidays? This golden brew comes in a champagne-like 750ml bottle, complete with foil-covered cork. It has tiny bubbles – and 10.3% alcohol to keep your cockles warm.

Now that’s product packaging: Armand de Brignac’s Brut Gold champagne is gold-plated with stamped pewter labels–the bubbly inside is also good, scoring an A on DrinkHacker.

There are few better ways to celebrate the New Year than with a bottle of Cristal Brut 2000; rated 95 by Wine & Spirits, this golden champagne has a fruity taste with a powerful finish.

If the Champagne Cruise wasn’t enough, Veuve Clicquot also has a $70,000 Champagne Fridge. Standing over six feet tall, it’ll keep your overpriced bubblies chilled at 54 degrees F.

You haven’t lived until you blow $80k on booze: Veuve Clicquot and luxury speedboat maker RIVA have teamed up to sell 4 bottles of champagne for the price of a Corvette Z06.