Despite my bias against sparkling cocktails, one of my favorite drinks, the Cloister Fizz, is made with Saumur Mousseux (A sparkler made with Chenin Blanc from the Loire valley, France), bitters and armagnac at Trestle on Tenth. Here, the armagnac and bitters do not overpower, but rather enhance the flavors of the pretty sparkling Chenin. It is just the kind of mixer that I like: real personality but not heavy-handed.