Blackberry Kir Royale

Feel like royalty while sipping this bubbly blackberry apéritif.

A classic French apéritif, the Kir is simply crème de cassis liqueur and wine.

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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...

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...

Blackberry Grunt

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...

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....

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...

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...