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Alternative To Moet & Chandon Brut
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I usually buy a friend of mine a bottle of Moet & Chandon brut champagne for Christmas, but my purse strings are being tightened this year. Does anyone know of a cheaper alternative that will hopefully taste as good? Or would any "brut" do? Thanks in advance X
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.There are lots of prices for champagne. One bit of advice is to look at the capsule on the top and look for Recoltant. This means it comes from one vineyard and hasn't been 'mixed'. You can get a nice not too expensive champagne by following that (the same applies to French wine). Alternatively, look for a crémant; this can be a cremant d'alsace, a crémant de bourgogne, a cremant de loire... not sure what choice there is in the UK these are a lot cheaper and a nice alternative.
If you can find a vin mousseux from Saumur you will not be disappointed. I really like the product from Bouvet Ladubay which knocks spots off many overpriced champagnes.
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Depends how much you want to spend. ASDA are doing Pierres Darcy for a tenner at the moment, which is very yummy. If you go for a sparkling wine, go for one that says Traditional Method on the label. This sparkly is made in the same way as Champagne, but cannot legally call itself that as it's not from the Champagne region.
Nothing wrong with Prosecco! I have a bottle of it myself in the kitchen waiting for a suitable opportunity to share it.
The OP could well investigate other similar sparkling wines such as cava:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-champagne-sparkling-wine
The OP could well investigate other similar sparkling wines such as cava:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-champagne-sparkling-wine
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