Any “cheaper” (must be drinkable by itself) dry sparkling wines will do for Kir Royal; In France, Cassis come from Burgundy, if yu can find a sparkling wine from that region, the fit would be perfect. I would go with a... (16 replies, last updated by zin1953 February 29, 2008)

I had a "Kir Royale" at a restaurant that made it using Pommery Champagne and Creme de Mure (blackberry liquer). When the waitress brought the glasses to the table it smelled like she was carrying a bouquet of flowers. It was... (15 replies, last updated by sfumato May 31, 2008)

Looking for the best sparkler for a kir royale. Unfortunately, it can’t be a cava or a prosecco (which is what I usually use) for reasons that are too silly to go into. I’m actually looking for a French non-champagne... (0 replies, last updated by Maggie D June 13, 2005)

You mentioned Kermit, Premier Cru, Amphora, as places to get Bourgogne — but they are local only to those of us in the SF area! There’s a similar drink in which Champagne (or sparkling wine) is used as the base.... (3 replies, last updated by Deweyman August 11, 2003)

I do know that when the place was going up, owner Ben had real plans to serve bar foods at Royal Oak... But the only food I’ve had there over several visits has been the the blackberry in my bramble, delish. Really, the... (4 replies, last updated by Chas October 15, 2004)

Had a great experience at Royal Kyber recently. The restaurant is replete with fine art, romantic lighting, white table cloths and nice silverware. Very upscale place, but quiet when we arrived at 6:00 pm. A few customers did... (19 replies, last updated by elmomonster December 12, 2003)

Neill’s to drink anyway! The waitstaff and host were exceedingly pleasant, friendly and sincerely confident in the quality of this fine restaurant, we will definitely be back! On our way home the next morning we ate at the... (5 replies, last updated by Keith May 12, 2005)

It can be used anywhere Creme de Cassis or Sirop de Cassis would be used. I love blackcurrant — it’s one of my favorite flavors. In wine or champagne you have essentially a kir or a kir royal. Last weekend, I made a... (4 replies, last updated by Michele Cindy August 14, 2002)

Wines from Alsace are good recommendations. Beaujolais varies a lot across the different villages – I suggest you try “Fleurie” which is one of the lighter more fruit driven ones. Also good to try "Kir Maison" or... (7 replies, last updated by PhilD April 13, 2007)

greetings all round from the Patron, Bernard, the Chef Jean-Marie and the waitress Sylvie. We started with Kir Royales at the bar. I noted they were very cheap and that they also offered a wide range of flavours other than the... (0 replies, last updated by Sixy Beast September 19, 2004)

Yes, kir! (or kir royale (6 replies, last updated by rotie77 July 14, 2009)

? Some of the more common ones include a kir (dry white wine typically with creme de cassis (blackcurrant), some also do it with peach (peche), strawberry (fraise), or blackberry (mur) — these are sweet, and taste like the... (11 replies, last updated by Bill Strzempek August 27, 2007)

Edendale Grill definitely has champagne tails — they make a very nice kir royale. I also like the champagne tails at Vermont Restaurant (on Vermont near Hollywood in Los Feliz). They have a champagne tail made with... (12 replies, last updated by DanaB October 12, 2006)

for their anniversary in June. I had the raspberry kir royale while my husband had his usual tail, a rusty nail. For first courses we had the tuna tartare and the Crispy Calamari. Both were good but I didn’t really get a... (4 replies, last updated by ciclista June 2, 2009)

Cafe Des Artistes can be nice for this...I usually go to their bar post Lincoln Center for the perfect Kir Royale. (2 replies, last updated by ManhattanLawyer November 1, 2006)