Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava $19 

The Spanish sensation in the black bottle is celebrating its 150th “años” and it just keeps getting better.  I think it’s actually leapt ahead in quality terms to what they were offering a decade ago.  With its distinctive chalkiness and lemony-dry length this classic cava is a fantastic match with barbequed seafood slathered in lemon and fresh herbs.  Widely available.

Freixenet Cordon Negro