Pour crème de cassis into a champagne flute and top up with wine.

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Kir is a popular French cocktail made with a measure of creme de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) topped up with white wine. In France it is usually drunk as an aperitif before a meal or snack. Originally the wine used was Bourgogne Aligote, a lesser white wine of Burgundy. Nowadays, various white wines are used throughout France, according to the region and the whim of the barkeeper. Many prefer a white Chardonnay-based Burgundy, such as Chablis. Originally called blanc-cassis, the drink is now named after Felix Kir (1876 - 1968), mayor of Dijon in Burgundy, who as a pioneer of the twinning movement in the aftermath of the Second World War popularized the drink by offering it at receptions to visiting delegations. Besides treating his international guests well, he was also promoting two vital economic products of the region. Kir initially allowed one of Dijon's producers of creme de cassis to use his name, but subsequently extended the right to their competitors as well. According to Rolland (2004), the reinvention of blanc-cass...

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