Any thoughts on <$25 bottle Champagne for tonight?

[adamfj]

I'm looking to get a bottle of Champagne that is good quality, but not too expensive, and is also easily accessible. Any thoughts?

Thanks

[ibstatguy]

there may not be any <$25 Champagnes. There are plenty of <$25 sparkling wines: sparling wines from Alsace (Lucien Albrecht comes to mind), sparkling vouvray, cava, prosecco. Thre are several US sparklers for <$25 including the referenced Roederer.

[mcf]

We gave the Roederer as part of our employee gift bags this year, and bought some proseccos and several Cristalino Cava Brut to have around over the holidays. I think the Cristalino is an incredible bargain.

[jeanmarieok]

I agree, the Cristalino Cava Brut is a great value - I buy it by the case. I also like the Cristalino Cava Rose, it looks so pretty in the glass.

[dwechow]

So tell us what you ended up with and how did it work out?!

[ecwashere7]

I second the cava suggestion. There are a lot of good bottles at a reasonable price.

[dwechow]

Hey there, consider thinking outside the "box"...or France perhaps. Lots of great value sparkling wines that are much "cheaper" (better value actually) than a lot of the high end sparkling wine from France (champagne) I am a big fan of Prosecco, the "champagne" of Italy. Lots of good producers that are in the 15-20$ (and that is CAN money!) Also think about spanish CAVA - same idea. I recently drank a Rose Prosecco from Cesarini Winery from the local store - very tasty, festive and liked by all...Ask at your favorite wine store.

You will like find a Wolf Blass Yellow label sparkling wine from Aus which is quite nice and good value. Not as much "cool" factor as say something from Italy...

[nomadchowwoman]

Roderer Estate is my go-to $20-25 choice (has a brown label), technically a sparkling wine since friom California. I love it and would just as soon have it as (almost) anything.