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samochod
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I think he's asking for a major brand that you can find in a liquor store that one can afford without it tasting like alcoholic ginger ale. $7-10 will get you 750ml a drinkable bottle of wine so does this hold true for champagne? The brands I'm familiar with are Cook's, Andre, Tott's, Korbel...
I'm probably a cheapskate but I can't see spending more than $10 on something that must consumed with in an hour. With wine I can enjoy left overs with meals the rest of the week. I usually only drink it at weddings but since my girl likes it I find myself buying it for her.
edit: I just googled Cristalino Cava $10, I'll have to look for that @ the liquor store. Funny how something can be staring you in the face that you don't see until someone points it out to you.
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fbgdavidson
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Champagne, technically can only come from the Champagne region of France. Bubbly Californians, cavas and such are not champagnes but by law can be sold in the US as champagnes.
A few decent vineyards or wines that are at the affordable level are:
Veuve Clicquot (their Yellow Label NV is my favourite cheap champagne), Taittinger, Laurent Perrier, Moet & Chandon, Pol Roger & Perrier Jouet. Should be able to get a bottle of their NVs for under $60 a bottle in the US.
I recently had Louis Roederer Estate NV from Anderson Valley and it was surprisingly good. I've found a lot of the Californian bubblies are actually pretty horrible. I tried one immediately after a couple of bottles of Dom Perignon '99 (that I don't hold with a particularly high regard) and it tasted like fizzy apple juice.
I'm a Krug Grand Cuvee man. One of my real favourites!
| quote: | Originally posted by ZeJayMan
Le Mesnil Blanc de Blanc 2002 Grand Cru Champagne, France
it was thrown in, around the $50 mark and i'm keeping it for a special occasion. it got a great write up in the newspaper i read.
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Sounds a great deal! Blanc de Blancs (Champagne made from pure Chardonnay instead of the usual blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir) are usually very tasty.
Haven't heard of this particular one but the year, the fact it is a Grand Cru and a blanc de blanc are the ingredients for a great combination.
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