Champagne!

[smallblueplanet]

Can anyone recommend a 'good' champagne thats on offer for about 15 - 20 squiddlies? (I know thats not much, but we like a bottle for Christmas & New Year and money's tight.....)

[Nicos]

This is a lovely one- not too dry nor sweet, and a fresh, light nutty flavour!

"canardduchene" - Majestic Wine

Depends on your taste really.
Unfortunately at Majestic you need to buy a minimum of 12 bottles of some sort of wine, but they have plenty of other offers on cheaper wines which would make good Xmas pressies.
I did notice a couple of weeks ago that Tesco were also selling this champagne at about �15 , but not sure if it still is?

[Two_Sheds]

Call me what you like, but I prefer Cava - esp.Demi Sec (or if its Brut, it has to have some Cassis/Ribena in it )

[Alison]

Tend to go for Cava also, Tesco's (sorry!) used to do a good one for not a lot and that's fine for us, especially when it's with food but then again maybe other people have more advanced taste than us!!!!!!

[veg4681]

I would have thought you can easily get most of the top brand champagne between �15 and �20 as Christmas special offer (plus with the sneaky condition that you buy at least 2 bottles for a 30-50% discount). With sale price, I think you can cut it with that price range.

As others have pointed out it's not necessary to drink champagne if Cava is perfectly alright for you. I'm quite merry with sparkling wine and the brand I think is good value for money is New Zealand Lindauer for under �10 for which you may get discount with two bottles. I think I'm quite familiar with the taste of expensive branded champagne but boy, it does nothing special for me, kind of reminds me of having swallowed sewage water that you get from eating fresh oyster (must be the yeasty smell).

[Flummery]

I'm a cava gal too. We like a drop with a scrambled egg and smoked salmon breakfast on Christmas morning.

[pigletwillie]

Try "Cuvee Nappa Mumm". It is a Californian "bubbly" made by the champagne house Mumm and is now served by HM the Queen instead of champagne at her soirees. It costs about �10-12 a bottle and is very very good as you can imagine with the Queen using it.

[smallblueplanet]

Sounds interesting PW - thought you'd have your nose to the 'main chance'!

Nothing against Cava guys but it tastes nothing like good champagne.

[scarey55]

Has anyone tried Banrock Station Sparkling Shiraz?

Not technically a champagne but a sparkling red no, really, it's very good.
Prolly should've posted this on the wine thread? You can get it from Waitrose (about �7.99 a bottle)
You can find it on their web page (search for Sparkling Shiraz on the wine page)

Can't get it here though - bummer No Flum, that's not a hint!

[pigletwillie]

Oh yes sbp,

I always have a bottle or 2 in even though we bring home lots of Champers from France. Like you SBP, Cava is no match for the proper stuff but goes down well as Bucks fizz.

[veg4681]

Half price champagne offer at Majestic wines, useful if store nearby you otherwise you have to order at least 12 bottles for free delivery.

"Half Price Champagne" - Majestic Wine

[TonyF]

You might also want to try sparkling Vouvray, great to drink, it's what we use when we make Kir Royale for our chums and chumlettes.

And �15/20 squiddies a bottle, I only pay 20/24 euros for excellent champagne which would cost �30 in the UK, makes me really angry at the mark up on these prices.

GYO wine club sounds like a plan ............

[scarey55]

GYO wine club sounds like a plan ............

I'll drink to that, hic!

[smallblueplanet]

Unfortunately....you need to buy a minimum of 12 bottles of some sort of wine...

Lol unfortunately!!!

[Flummery]

Has anyone tried Banrock Station Sparkling Shiraz?


Can't get it here though - bummer No Flum, that's not a hint!

Just as well - Can't stand the sound of breaking glass!