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Jun 21, 2020 | 6:06 pm

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Veuve Clicquot. I have tried Dom but I still prefer VC.

Dom certainly isn't in the $50 range. Veuve works. I like Laurent Perrier, which is usually a bit cheaper.

Jun 22, 2020 | 8:50 am

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Dom certainly isn't in the $50 range. Veuve works. I like Laurent Perrier, which is usually a bit cheaper.

I like both those but prefer Perrier-Jouet, which is also a bit cheaper.

Aug 4, 2020 | 5:16 pm

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what's your favorite champagne around the US$50 range?

I don’t know how much you’d pay in $, but the Louis Roederer and Pol Roger NVs are both excellent and in the £40-£50 range.

Aug 6, 2020 | 9:31 pm

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what's your favorite champagne around the US$50 range?

Probably Taittinger or Billecart-Salmon, particularly if you can get their quite reasonably priced blanc de blancs.

Aug 6, 2020 | 9:55 pm

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Probably Taittinger or Billecart-Salmon, particularly if you can get their quite reasonably priced blanc de blancs.

Billecart-Salmon for around $50? Where?
Taittinger..yes. And I think it is excellent .

Aug 7, 2020 | 7:00 am

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Tons of great grower Champagnes for around $50. My go to if I can find it is Pierre Peters blanc de blancs grand cru.

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Aug 7, 2020 | 1:51 pm

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Billecart-Salmon for around $50? Where?
Taittinger..yes. And I think it is excellent .

I just had a quick look online at premierchampagne.com has the Brut Reserve on sale at the moment for $49.99. Millesima-usa.com has it for the same price.

I used to get the Blanc de Blancs at UK airports for something like 50-60GBP which for a while wasn't too far out of the $50 reach. Obviously this last month hasn't been a good one for US purchasing power.

Aug 7, 2020 | 2:13 pm

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Thank you. Unfortunately, my budget at the moment (unemployed--thanks, covid) doesn't allow for premium bubbles. That's ok...I can adapt!

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Aug 10, 2020 | 1:38 pm

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Thank you. Unfortunately, my budget at the moment (unemployed--thanks, covid) doesn't allow for premium bubbles. That's ok...I can adapt!

Gruet is made in New Mexico in the methode champenoise and gets surprisingly high marks for its price point ($15-20ish).

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Aug 10, 2020 | 1:51 pm

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Gruet is made in New Mexico in the methode champenoise and gets surprisingly high marks for its price point ($15-20ish).

I've bought it around $12 at my North Carolina Total Wine. It's not bad. Another cheap but good one is Cruse (French).

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Aug 12, 2020 | 2:26 am

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I would go for a sparkling Saumur. Bouvet Ladubay is widely available and perfectly acceptable - far better than Prosecco or cheap Cava.

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Aug 12, 2020 | 6:38 am

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I would go for a sparkling Saumur. Bouvet Ladubay is widely available and perfectly acceptable - far better than Prosecco or cheap Cava.

Is Bouvet the same or different? Found on google.

Aug 12, 2020 | 10:08 am

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Is Bouvet the same or different? Found on google.

Strange. I googled Bouvet and all the results were Bouvet Ladubay. www.bouvetladubay.com. I should imagine they are one and the same but the wine label would definitely be Bouvet Ladubay.

Oct 26, 2020 | 6:08 pm

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Champagne Question

I was given a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label several years ago (8-9+ years). It has been in my fridge every since. I have a function coming up on Sunday to celebrate a neighbor's retirement. Do you think it is still good? Or should I chuck it and get a new bottle of Veuve? Any advice would be appreciated.

Oct 26, 2020 | 7:25 pm

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Since it’s for a celebration in someone’s honor, buy a new one. You don’t want the potential of being embarrassed.