Consolidated "Champagne - Questions/Suggestions/Recommendations" thread
Dec 24, 2015, 4:19 am
#856
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Wow. I had no idea about this thread!
Shall we get this going again?
Curious what people are fizzing on this Christmas and NY eve?
Heathrow has been running Piper NV for £19,7 a bottle which is very good value for a decent Champagne and it speaks to me as it has a majority of Pinot Noir, which is my preference.
So been stocking up during each pass at LHR lately so it will last us through Christmas and will be the bubbly for the New Years seafood dinner.
Probably some Pol 2004 will be had also as it is exceptional value here in Sweden (£38 per bottle at the Monopoly)
Shall we get this going again?
Curious what people are fizzing on this Christmas and NY eve?
Heathrow has been running Piper NV for £19,7 a bottle which is very good value for a decent Champagne and it speaks to me as it has a majority of Pinot Noir, which is my preference.
So been stocking up during each pass at LHR lately so it will last us through Christmas and will be the bubbly for the New Years seafood dinner.
Probably some Pol 2004 will be had also as it is exceptional value here in Sweden (£38 per bottle at the Monopoly)
Dec 24, 2015, 5:39 am
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I'll be drinking the excellent Burgundy version of Champagne aka Crémant.
http://www.vitteaut-alberti.fr/en/#/Accueil
Starting in a matter of hours!
http://www.vitteaut-alberti.fr/en/#/Accueil
Starting in a matter of hours!
Dec 24, 2015, 10:39 am
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I have a bottle of Ruinart that was given to my partner. I was going to take it to a Christmas dinner but he nixed that idea, so we're taking some cheap Costco Prosecco, still pretty good. For NY Eve we have an early dinner, and I'm hoping to pick up a bottle of Veuve Clicquot for that evening. Not sure how much he'll drink though, so it could be a waste. But we could always finish it on New Years Day by making mimosas. I think we will hang onto that Ruinart until sometime when we have a dinner party at home.
I've tried the expensive stuff but I'm still perfectly happy with Veuve Clicquot most of the time.
I've tried the expensive stuff but I'm still perfectly happy with Veuve Clicquot most of the time.
Dec 24, 2015, 10:53 am
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I have a bottle of Ruinart that was given to my partner. I was going to take it to a Christmas dinner but he nixed that idea, so we're taking some cheap Costco Prosecco, still pretty good. For NY Eve we have an early dinner, and I'm hoping to pick up a bottle of Veuve Clicquot for that evening. Not sure how much he'll drink though, so it could be a waste. But we could always finish it on New Years Day by making mimosas. I think we will hang onto that Ruinart until sometime when we have a dinner party at home.
I've tried the expensive stuff but I'm still perfectly happy with Veuve Clicquot most of the time.
I've tried the expensive stuff but I'm still perfectly happy with Veuve Clicquot most of the time.
My partner just texted me that his colleagues gave him two bottles of Piper demi-sec. Yay!
Dec 24, 2015, 1:34 pm
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Me too! My local Target had Veuve on sale for $30.99 a while back ($12 cheaper than Costco and most sales I've seen this Christmas) - I think I bought 14 bottles and took orders from friends. Plus an additional 5% off with my Red card.
My partner just texted me that his colleagues gave him two bottles of Piper demi-sec. Yay!
My partner just texted me that his colleagues gave him two bottles of Piper demi-sec. Yay!
Dec 24, 2015, 4:17 pm
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Dec 25, 2015, 10:06 am
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Dec 25, 2015, 10:08 am
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I am one of the weirdos who really likes Krug (not a prestige thing -- I actually consistently choose it in blind tastings). OTOH, I know nothing about champagne, so I don't know what it is about Krug that makes it so appealing to me. Given the choice among normal champagnes, I go for Dom. My husband finds it much too dry. So we usually compromise and end up with a Veuve NV rose, which is less dry, somewhat fruity, but the bubbles are still . . . bubbly (I don't know the word I am looking for, sorry).
Since I am not usually one to drink more than a glass, and that only at special occasions (I am not the biggest of creatures), compromise is the name of the game.
But I would love to know what qualities Krug has that make it so different (to my palate, at least).
Since I am not usually one to drink more than a glass, and that only at special occasions (I am not the biggest of creatures), compromise is the name of the game.
But I would love to know what qualities Krug has that make it so different (to my palate, at least).
Dec 25, 2015, 2:17 pm
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I am one of the weirdos who really likes Krug (not a prestige thing -- I actually consistently choose it in blind tastings). OTOH, I know nothing about champagne, so I don't know what it is about Krug that makes it so appealing to me. Given the choice among normal champagnes, I go for Dom. My husband finds it much too dry. So we usually compromise and end up with a Veuve NV rose, which is less dry, somewhat fruity, but the bubbles are still . . . bubbly (I don't know the word I am looking for, sorry).
Since I am not usually one to drink more than a glass, and that only at special occasions (I am not the biggest of creatures), compromise is the name of the game.
But I would love to know what qualities Krug has that make it so different (to my palate, at least).
Since I am not usually one to drink more than a glass, and that only at special occasions (I am not the biggest of creatures), compromise is the name of the game.
But I would love to know what qualities Krug has that make it so different (to my palate, at least).
Dec 28, 2015, 9:59 am
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I can certainly understand people in the US opting for Dom or Belle Epoque for celebratory purposes, but not run-of-the-mill juice from Moet or Piper. Much better sparklers for the money are available from Sonoma or Napa Valley and, especially, New Mexico. Gruet for me, unless I'm springing for something special.
Now, if I lived in Champagne itself, I'd be selecting from among a range of small producers. And I'd be an alcoholic.
Now, if I lived in Champagne itself, I'd be selecting from among a range of small producers. And I'd be an alcoholic.
Dec 28, 2015, 12:08 pm
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I can certainly understand people in the US opting for Dom or Belle Epoque for celebratory purposes, but not run-of-the-mill juice from Moet or Piper. Much better sparklers for the money are available from Sonoma or Napa Valley and, especially, New Mexico. Gruet for me, unless I'm springing for something special.
Now, if I lived in Champagne itself, I'd be selecting from among a range of small producers. And I'd be an alcoholic.
Now, if I lived in Champagne itself, I'd be selecting from among a range of small producers. And I'd be an alcoholic.
Dec 28, 2015, 12:29 pm
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Dec 28, 2015, 12:36 pm
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