Even the best vintage Champagnes can vary in quality from year to year. That’s why Champagne houses typically are judged by their non-vintage bottlings — the ones that display the house style that carries over from release to release, demonstrating the vintner’s talent for blending. When it comes to such wines, it’s tough to beat Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin’s “Yellow Label” Brut. When the time arrives to bottle a new edition of the “Yellow Label,” the Veuve Clicquot winemaking team assembles to taste the various lots that have been aging in the cellar. While the exact percentages vary from release to release, the wine typically consists of about two-thirds black grapes (Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) and about one-third Chardonnay. The tasting trials continue until the established house style is achieved. No wonder the “Yellow Label” earned the Readers’ Choice Award for best Champagne in the 2010 Luxist Awards. Veuve Clicquot’s “Yellow Label” Brut is dependably delectable and delicious.