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over a year ago
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Evening All,
Trying to find out what everyone's take on Champagne brands are, I've tried a few and very much like Bollinger. Are there any others I should check out.
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Each has its own qualities and even the same brand will taste different for each year which is classed as a vintage (vintage means the grapes have all come from the same year to produce that particular champagne, hence it will have a year date on the label and usually have a slightly darker colour than a non vintage).
Personally, I think Moet & Chandon's normal bottle is overrated, the popular one for brand recognition alone and far too dry and lacking flavor. However, the pink version is completely different (the rosé). That's worth a try!
Others worth considering are the Tattinger, Veuve Clicquot and Laurent Perrier. I haven't tried all brands though, but a few supermarket ones were surprisingly tasty.
A good time to buy is Valentine's and Christmas, when supermarket discounts can be very competitive, plus a 6 bottle deal usually gets additional discount automatically deducted at Tesco and others. The 6 or more bottles can be a mixture of wine, champagne, sparkling wine, Cava, Martini and even Asti Spumante, so a cheap option to get the discount.
Having said all of this, I'm not really a champagne drinker. A glass is enough, any more is a migraine for me. No, not a hangover, there's a big difference.  My ex's favourite drink is Champagne. We had it everywhere, different brands, as a special occasion or just with fish and chips on a Tuesday night, once. We only bought it at discounted prices and I saved the corks from every one and the bottles from each brand. I much prefer a glass of water nowadays. LOL.
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"Each has its own qualities and even the same brand will taste different for each year which is classed as a vintage (vintage means the grapes have all come from the same year to produce that particular champagne, hence it will have a year date on the label and usually have a slightly darker colour than a non vintage).
Personally, I think Moet & Chandon's normal bottle is overrated, the popular one for brand recognition alone and far too dry and lacking flavor. However, the pink version is completely different (the rosé). That's worth a try!
Others worth considering are the Tattinger, Veuve Clicquot and Laurent Perrier. I haven't tried all brands though, but a few supermarket ones were surprisingly tasty.
A good time to buy is Valentine's and Christmas, when supermarket discounts can be very competitive, plus a 6 bottle deal usually gets additional discount automatically deducted at Tesco and others. The 6 or more bottles can be a mixture of wine, champagne, sparkling wine, Cava, Martini and even Asti Spumante, so a cheap option to get the discount.
Having said all of this, I'm not really a champagne drinker. A glass is enough, any more is a migraine for me. No, not a hangover, there's a big difference. My ex's favourite drink is Champagne. We had it everywhere, different brands, as a special occasion or just with fish and chips on a Tuesday night, once. We only bought it at discounted prices and I saved the corks from every one and the bottles from each brand. I much prefer a glass of water nowadays. LOL.
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We seem to have dumped Champagne. ..
LambrusCo all the way..
Although Cava with a little blackcurrant liqueur went down well with one friend
Other friends go posh and have Prosecco...
In the good ole days I used to drink Dom Perignon by the pint and smoke Monte Christo cigars.. |
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"We seem to have dumped Champagne. ..
LambrusCo all the way..
Although Cava with a little blackcurrant liqueur went down well with one friend
Other friends go posh and have Prosecco...
In the good ole days I used to drink Dom Perignon by the pint and smoke Monte Christo cigars.. "
The mrs is quiet partial to a glass of prosecco  |
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"Verve every time"
Exactly this, won't go much wrong with this for a champagne under £40 in a shop that's easily available.
But everybody's palate is different - you can buy single serve bottles of most of the readily available ones to try, have a look online. |
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"Only ever drank champagne once, thought it was heavily overrated, I can think of much better things to do with 30 quid than buy a bottle of that."
That sounds cheap for bottle of champagne |
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"Only ever drank champagne once, thought it was heavily overrated, I can think of much better things to do with 30 quid than buy a bottle of that.
That sounds cheap for bottle of champagne "
Hayley is more A lambrini girl  |
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"Only ever drank champagne once, thought it was heavily overrated, I can think of much better things to do with 30 quid than buy a bottle of that.
That sounds cheap for bottle of champagne
Hayley is more A lambrini girl "
I'm with Hayley lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Only ever drank champagne once, thought it was heavily overrated, I can think of much better things to do with 30 quid than buy a bottle of that.
That sounds cheap for bottle of champagne
Hayley is more A lambrini girl
I'm with Hayley lol"
personally I'd prefer a bottle of Asti. |
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"I am currently halfway through a bottle of pink Prosecco from Tesco
Not quite champagne but close enough when you're from Crynant 
Fizzy lemonade is good enough if your from crynant....."
Thankyou Wyn for the kind words, as always |
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"All tastes like vinegar to me 
I totally agree with this, all wine, red, white, sparkling, rose, no matter what, all tastes like vinegar.
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Glad I'm not the only one who thinks that, think we will get on just fine
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