Originally Posted by CPH-Flyer

There is no art to finding a 300 USD bottle that is great, the real trick is to find a 50 USD bottle that is almost as, or equally, great. Which is definitely doable. The challenge is the rather vague concept of "premium experience". Certain wines and houses have created a branding that associates them with "premium",

Dom Perignon is a good example. A perfectly fine champagne, probably priced above what it really offers but seen as the epitome of luxury. I'd any day prefer a bottle of Henri Giraud Fut de Chene, a far better glass. Funnily enough SQ served that for a while and sone v/bloggers looked down on it, as it was not Krug or DP, and they did not get the "premium experience". Giraud is a more expensive, (in my opinion) a better bottle, but carries less of a brand. So less premium than the two others.

I am not sure I have a favourite champagne, I do have some I return to a lot, and they are typically not from the big houses. Though I do have a thing for Veuve Clicquot. And a few bottles of LGDs stashed away at home. Which I would by the way also prefer over a DP, and have enjoyed at times in AS.