"Best" brands of cheap costing champagne?

pog it

Hey folks, with Christmas coming up we're looking around for some nice tasting cheap champagne..

Want to stick with champagne rather than cava as there are a couple of kind of special occasions around this time as well.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

Technocentral

I found Tescos own Brand (esp. their Finest one) to be as nice or nicer than more expensive well known brands, in blind tasting tests it often comes ahead of them too:

http://business.scotsman.com/fooddrinkagriculture/Tesco-tastes-success-as-its.2659281.jp

DermotMW

As long as you're willing to buy in ROI rather than move afield I would recommend O'Brien's for their excellent Beaumont des Crayeres Champagne - usually about €27 per bottle and a very god fizz as well.

If you're looking for less expensive see if any of your local retailers sells any Chilean fizz - they're usually really tasty but without the depth and style of Champagne.

Dermot

huskerdu

I second both the previous posts.

Both the Tesco Finest and the Beaumont des Crayeres in O'Briens are good value.

If only I could afford Veuve Clicquot. Sigh

Dave_Kilkenny

huskerdu wrote: »

I second both the previous posts.

Both the Tesco Finest and the Beaumont des Crayeres in O'Briens are good value.

If only I could afford Veuve Clicquot. Sigh

Then again if its a special occasion, do you really want to be seen serving "Tesco's Finest" ?

Technocentral

In my case yes, but then again I'm not a total snob.

IrishWhiskeyCha

Tesco currently have a Champagne called Andre Carpentier Champagne 75Cl at half price €19.99.

Not a champagne expert but it is not half bad at all and just to give you spomething to measure against we easily prefered it against Tattinger which is €49.99 a bottle. Of course a good price often makes a product seem to taste better but if it's cheap and nasty you'll know straight away which it is not.

Hayzooz

Dave_Kilkenny wrote: »

Then again if its a special occasion, do you really want to be seen serving "Tesco's Finest" ?

:rolleyes:

huskerdu

Dave_Kilkenny wrote: »

Then again if its a special occasion, do you really want to be seen serving "Tesco's Finest" ?

The Tesco Finest Champagne does extrememely well in blind tastings.

Its up to you if taste or label is more important.

I love champagne and its a luxury that I cant afford very often. I know that
I am lucky to be able to afford it as a once a year luxury, when you look at how the recession has hit some people.

Taste wins it for me every time.

FoxT

Jacob's creek do a presentable one for about eu15 or so. It is not as yeasty/biscuity as a good champagne & the label is in english - but good value all the same.

Ilovelucy

Prosecco - Non?

Dave_Kilkenny

I was thinking wedding as the special event in my head,
and since I've never seen a bottle of this champagne, so I assumed it would have similar packaging to other tesco products such as,

huskerdu

Dave_Kilkenny wrote: »

I was thinking wedding as the special event in my head,
and since I've never seen a bottle of this champagne, so I assumed it would have similar packaging to other tesco products such as,

Label is much the same as the label on most cheap Champagne.

Again, is the taste and quality is good for the price, I'm no snob about the packaging.

sourgrapes

The Champers outfit called "Chandon" make a good bottle of bubbly. However, it's from Australia, but it looks and tastes like a champer - most good wine shops will do it.

One point of note is that cheap champagne can be quite acidic. Prosecco hits the spot, with some good ones from €10 upwards.

Lar

squidgy10

This stuff is really good. Bought it for my wedding to a French girl and all her family really liked it.

http://www.obrienswine.ie/Champagne---Sparkling/Beaumont-des-Crayeres-Grande-Reserve-NV-Champagne/22442/