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Feb 25, 2010 | 3:08 pm

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Originally Posted by missydarlin

Cristallino, while not nearly as pretty in the bottle, gets great reviews, and is under $10

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Originally Posted by brunotattaglia

Cristalino (a spanish cava) should be your starting point. It is sold for $6.99-8.99, and everywhere from Safeway to Whole Foods. If you can't tell the difference or don't care, there is no reason to buy something more expensive than this. I think it is excellent.

Funny - I saw this while waiting in the check-out line on Monday. I only remember it because I thought the name was kind of cheesy (Cristal/Cristalino).

That said, I am a fan of Cava's and will have to check it out next time. ^

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