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Champagne, is it overrated?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Are you a fan, what's the appeal?
I'm not that keen even when it's free at functions and such like."
Well I'm quite the lover of fine flat and sparking wines, but then I appreciate the grape rather than the extravigance it portrays.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It is overrated...on this side of the Channel as what is exported from France to supermarkets in the Uk is far to be the best of the production.
Have a taste of a real one if you're in France (or go to a fine wine shop) and you'll see the difference! |
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Are you a fan, what's the appeal?
I'm not that keen even when it's free at functions and such like. Does nothing for me . Prefer Guinness ."
How about a proper Black Velvet - Guinness and champagne |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I was given a bottle for my 50th and I enjoyed that one. I usually prefer a sparkling Rose or Cava. I was given a bottle of Creme de Cassis a few years ago and that was nice on Champagne. |
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Agreed am not a fan of the Brut champagne.
There are 2 types of champagne, 'brut' which I don't like and 'Demi-sec' (half dry) which I prefer because of its sweeter taste and I rarely see it in shops in the UK.
A way of sweetening the Brut champagne is to add some 'crème de cassis' which is called a Kir Royal in France. You can also do that with a dry white wine and call it a 'Kir'.
Voila lol   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference between the good stuff and the cheap stuff... size of the bubbles apparently!"
I prefer Guinness in pint glasses |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think it's like most drinks, until you've had a really nice one it's perhaps not to everyone's tastes. A nice 2004 vintage from a good champagne house is so smooth, or for the sweet toothed a quality Demi sec |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A decent Cava is far better....even the "brut" champagnes are well too sweet. And they never use the best grapes anyway!"
Cava is to champagne what KFC is to a pheasant roast: let's compare what's comparable! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are some very smooth champagnes, the trouble is the biggest brand names are not the best value or the most mellow, you have to taste a bunch to find one to your palate, they vary so much.
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Agreed you have to taste a few to find one you like. |
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"A decent Cava is far better....even the "brut" champagnes are well too sweet. And they never use the best grapes anyway!
Cava is to champagne what KFC is to a pheasant roast: let's compare what's comparable! "
Salut J !
Spoken like a true French lol 
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a bottle of Moët that my dad bought when I was born... It's erm verging on 60 yrs old ... I love it it takes pride of place on a shelf... I suspect it would be un-drinkable... Not that I'd ever contemplate opening it!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I can't really tell the difference between champagne, cava and prosecco. Don't have a very sophisticated palate...
Had some Dom Perignon once and it was rank. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have a bottle of Moët that my dad bought when I was born... It's erm verging on 60 yrs old ... I love it it takes pride of place on a shelf... I suspect it would be un-drinkable... Not that I'd ever contemplate opening it! "
60? 
And they say men take liberties LOL |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have a bottle of Moët that my dad bought when I was born... It's erm verging on 60 yrs old ... I love it it takes pride of place on a shelf... I suspect it would be un-drinkable... Not that I'd ever contemplate opening it!
60?
And they say men take liberties LOL "
Eh? It was matured, when purchased, if that's what the buffs call it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Our meets include a bottle (or two) of Moët, nice chocolates as well as the normal condiment supplies of good quality lube, baby oil and toys.
Are those condoments? "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A decent Cava is far better....even the "brut" champagnes are well too sweet. And they never use the best grapes anyway!
Cava is to champagne what KFC is to a pheasant roast: let's compare what's comparable!
Salut J !
Spoken like a true French lol
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Salut!
Yeah, I thought someone needed to defend one of the French jewels.
They can drink tea, let's keep the champagne for ourselves |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I cant stand it, its like fizzy vinegar. Sooner have a pint of sweet cloudy scrumpy"
You wont be saying that when your drinking it from the fairy fountain |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I cant stand it, its like fizzy vinegar. Sooner have a pint of sweet cloudy scrumpy
You wont be saying that when your drinking it from the fairy fountain "
Would do that with the the vinegar from a jar of pickled onions tho !! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I cant stand it, its like fizzy vinegar. Sooner have a pint of sweet cloudy scrumpy
You wont be saying that when your drinking it from the fairy fountain
Would do that with the the vinegar from a jar of pickled onions tho !!"
I don't have any onions in just Champers...best find someone who wants some champers then eh |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I cant stand it, its like fizzy vinegar. Sooner have a pint of sweet cloudy scrumpy
You wont be saying that when your drinking it from the fairy fountain
Would do that with the the vinegar from a jar of pickled onions tho !!
I don't have any onions in just Champers...best find someone who wants some champers then eh "
Ive got a bottle of lambrini, thats the same isnt it. !! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I cant stand it, its like fizzy vinegar. Sooner have a pint of sweet cloudy scrumpy
You wont be saying that when your drinking it from the fairy fountain
Would do that with the the vinegar from a jar of pickled onions tho !!
I don't have any onions in just Champers...best find someone who wants some champers then eh
Ive got a bottle of lambrini, thats the same isnt it. !!"
 Some people have class the there's u mr!!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Are you a fan, what's the appeal?
I'm not that keen even when it's free at functions and such like. Does nothing for me . Prefer Guinness .
How about a proper Black Velvet - Guinness and champagne "
I only Thought there was one type of black Velvet and that was guinness and cider Guinness knows how to put two drinks Together a nice drink on its own in Moderation.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have a bottle of Moët that my dad bought when I was born... It's erm verging on 60 yrs old ... I love it it takes pride of place on a shelf... I suspect it would be un-drinkable... Not that I'd ever contemplate opening it! "
I remember freddie starr Getting Involved in some charity bash and haveing one of his mad moments and Opening and drinking the prize exibit Which was a 300 year old Bottle of champagne the media made a Story out of that one... It was around two years ago I finished the last bottle of charles heinseick champagne 30 years old 25 years old is about the Limit for that champagne in all There Was about 12 bottles left over from a Family wedding most of them devoured before the 25 years was up a very dry Champagne perhaps brut they still had a fizz at the end of the day. |
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I drink champagne when I'm happy and when I'm sad.
Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory.
I trifle with it if I'm not hungry and drink it when I am.
Otherwise I never touch it - unless I'm thirsty.
Madame Lilly Bollinger |
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"A decent Cava is far better....even the "brut" champagnes are well too sweet. And they never use the best grapes anyway!
Cava is to champagne what KFC is to a pheasant roast: let's compare what's comparable! "
The only differences between cava and champagne is the region where it is made and the type of grape. They are both made using the champenoise method of adding yeast through the cork with a needle to cause the extra fermantation and give off the required CO2 bubble that are absorbed to make it fizzy.
My opinion is that champagne is not at all over rated, over priced at times maybebut as with all wine, this can be the case.
I love them both. |
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By *ominantDogMan
over a year ago
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"I only ever drink it in Irish whiskey.
I like to put a splash into my hip flask, just helps with the ooooo bit at the end "
in a single malt?
I want to shout blasphemy, but a part of me is genuinely curious....
although you did state Irish whiskey. As a fellow Irishman once said, the one thing that the Sots and Irish agree on is that single malt scotch is superior to any Irish whiskey. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I only ever drink it in Irish whiskey.
I like to put a splash into my hip flask, just helps with the ooooo bit at the end
in a single malt?
I want to shout blasphemy, but a part of me is genuinely curious....
although you did state Irish whiskey. As a fellow Irishman once said, the one thing that the Sots and Irish agree on is that single malt scotch is superior to any Irish whiskey."
.Lol
I'm not that much of a connoisseur it's just Jameson's with a splash of champagne but the tip did come from an Irish relative |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"
Are you a fan, what's the appeal?
I'm not that keen even when it's free at functions and such like."
Prefer a bottle of Asti ice cold x mmmmmm but sweet so not to everyones taste x |
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By *ominantDogMan
over a year ago
Docklands, Exmoor, Manchester |
"I only ever drink it in Irish whiskey.
I like to put a splash into my hip flask, just helps with the ooooo bit at the end
in a single malt?
I want to shout blasphemy, but a part of me is genuinely curious....
although you did state Irish whiskey. As a fellow Irishman once said, the one thing that the Sots and Irish agree on is that single malt scotch is superior to any Irish whiskey..Lol
I'm not that much of a connoisseur it's just Jameson's with a splash of champagne but the tip did come from an Irish relative"
worth a shot...Thanks for the idea... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Veuve clicquot champagne I love and if I could pick one drink when out would be champagne. But like in all things some are better than others . Tesco s vintage is very good and on offer right now . |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Are you a fan, what's the appeal?
I'm not that keen even when it's free at functions and such like.
Prefer a bottle of Asti ice cold x mmmmmm but sweet so not to everyones taste x "
I find Champagne too dry for my taste. I much prefer a bottle of Asti |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A decent Cava is far better....even the "brut" champagnes are well too sweet. And they never use the best grapes anyway!
Cava is to champagne what KFC is to a pheasant roast: let's compare what's comparable!
The only differences between cava and champagne is the region where it is made and the type of grape. They are both made using the champenoise method of adding yeast through the cork with a needle to cause the extra fermantation and give off the required CO2 bubble that are absorbed to make it fizzy.
My opinion is that champagne is not at all over rated, over priced at times maybebut as with all wine, this can be the case.
I love them both."
I was exaggerating of course.
You were right pointing out that it is the same production method, but you were also right saying that it doesn't come from the same grapes. And it makes a huge difference in taste! |
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I think Champagne is over priced you can get a reasonable Cava for around £10 a Champagne of a similar standard would be above £30.
That's not to say Champagne or Cava or better than the other just price and quality are very different at the mid to lower end for each. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I only ever drink it in Irish whiskey.
I like to put a splash into my hip flask, just helps with the ooooo bit at the end
in a single malt?
I want to shout blasphemy, but a part of me is genuinely curious....
although you did state Irish whiskey. As a fellow Irishman once said, the one thing that the Sots and Irish agree on is that single malt scotch is superior to any Irish whiskey..Lol
I'm not that much of a connoisseur it's just Jameson's with a splash of champagne but the tip did come from an Irish relative
worth a shot...Thanks for the idea..."
Try a blonde bomber this Christmas. Whiskey, advocate and babycham. Sounds grotesque, but it really works. |
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We used to walk round to an 'uncle's' place for champagne cocktails on Christmas morning - few drops of angostura bitters onto a sugar cube, a dash of brandy, top up with champagne - a couple of those on an empty stomach and you're dancing home to get the turkey out the oven!!Yum!!
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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To be honest I wouldn't mind getting my hands on a really good English sparkling wine, seeing as our weather is getting better. Most of the grapes are grown on chalk, just like Champagne, and as it was an English person who discovered the way it became sparkling, I reckon we should go back to our origins.
Unfortunately their prices are commensurate to Champagne, but there's only one of me. *hic* |
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