Champagne at the Table: Cajun Spiced Nuts

Welcome to Champagne at the Table, where we bring you monthly seasonal fair to pair with your fatcork bubbles. Whether you're sipping alongside a spicy curry or snacking on some coveted caviar, there's always a place for Champagne at the Table.

Alexandre Lenique’s blanc de noirs Champagne is beautifully composed with an abundance of red fruit characteristics. Dry and complex, this cuvée showcases a gentle bouquet of brioche, pear and orange zest. Its stunningly small bubbles sparkle like fool’s gold in the glass. A clean, crisp taste with a smooth finish means these bubbles are easy to drink, so make sure to keep the bottle close for frequent refills. 

A fourth-generation vigneron, Alexandre Lenique continues to produce his cuvées in the same cellars and cave his family has used for more than 250 years. His gentle method of allowing gravity to inform fermentation results in the delicate yet bold flavors he presents to the world.

Cajun Spiced Nuts

As always, the holiday season was a busy flurry of activity and excitement. Rushing to ready your home for guests, running around town to find the perfect gift, darting back to the grocery before a big meal, dashing to the post office to send off holiday cards. Then, all of a sudden, it’s over, and there’s a new year ahead, calling you to slow down and reset.

If your New Year’s goal is to simplify things for yourself and to make more room to celebrate the small things, we have just the thing. This easy (and delicious) snack recipe is a perfect pantry item to have ready on a moment’s notice for a quiet, cozy afternoon all to yourself or a delightfully unexpected post-holiday visit from a friend or family member. The bold, spicy flavors and toasted herbaceous notes of these spiced nuts, along with a splash of bubbles, of course, are all you’ll need to complete those special celebrations that happen on the fly.