Comments on: [drink] Budget-Friendly Bubbly for Your New Year’s Toast http://www.verbict.com/2009/12/30/drink-budget-friendly-bubbly-for-your-new-years-toast/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:20:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ashley Christy http://www.verbict.com/2009/12/30/drink-budget-friendly-bubbly-for-your-new-years-toast/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Ashley Christy Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:14:17 +0000 http://www.verbict.com/?p=3135#comment-1237 We used Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut at our wedding. It won in a blind tasting against Dom Perignon and it runs about $13 a bottle. We used Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut at our wedding. It won in a blind tasting against Dom Perignon and it runs about $13 a bottle.

]]> By: Judy http://www.verbict.com/2009/12/30/drink-budget-friendly-bubbly-for-your-new-years-toast/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Judy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.verbict.com/?p=3135#comment-1228 Oh, and needed to add nerd fun facts: Moët et Chandon is pronounced "mow-ette" not "mow-ay" because Mr. Moët was Flemish, not French. Also, it's six turns to unscrew the wire cap, that's an industry standard. I learned both those things at Domaine Chandon in Napa, so straight from the horse's mouth. Oh, and needed to add nerd fun facts: Moët et Chandon is pronounced “mow-ette” not “mow-ay” because Mr. Moët was Flemish, not French. Also, it’s six turns to unscrew the wire cap, that’s an industry standard. I learned both those things at Domaine Chandon in Napa, so straight from the horse’s mouth.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.verbict.com/2009/12/30/drink-budget-friendly-bubbly-for-your-new-years-toast/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Heidi Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:53:46 +0000 http://www.verbict.com/?p=3135#comment-1227 My new fav: Pink by Yellowglen - Australian http://www.yellowglenusa.com/pink-sparkling-wine.html My new fav: Pink by Yellowglen – Australian http://www.yellowglenusa.com/pink-sparkling-wine.html

]]> By: Judy http://www.verbict.com/2009/12/30/drink-budget-friendly-bubbly-for-your-new-years-toast/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 Judy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:52:01 +0000 http://www.verbict.com/?p=3135#comment-1226 Budget: Roederer Estate or Chateau Ste Michelle Splurge: J For the real thing, you can't go wrong with Veuve Clicquot. In states where they don't think alcohol is devil juice (not Kansas but probably JoCo) you can get it in sizes from splits to jeroboams. For my son's baptism we ordered a case of magnums - party in a bottle! Budget: Roederer Estate or Chateau Ste Michelle
Splurge: J

For the real thing, you can’t go wrong with Veuve Clicquot. In states where they don’t think alcohol is devil juice (not Kansas but probably JoCo) you can get it in sizes from splits to jeroboams. For my son’s baptism we ordered a case of magnums – party in a bottle!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.verbict.com/2009/12/30/drink-budget-friendly-bubbly-for-your-new-years-toast/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Jenny Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:27:23 +0000 http://www.verbict.com/?p=3135#comment-1225 i usually get Asti but after last year... me+big bottle+lots of pre midnight alcohol+flu= NO MORE Asti (or koolaid- but that's a whole different story) i usually get Asti but after last year… me+big bottle+lots of pre midnight alcohol+flu= NO MORE Asti (or koolaid- but that’s a whole different story)

]]> By: Andrea http://www.verbict.com/2009/12/30/drink-budget-friendly-bubbly-for-your-new-years-toast/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 Andrea Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:09:39 +0000 http://www.verbict.com/?p=3135#comment-1224 I love Martini & Rossi. It was my first introduction into champagne and I've been a lover since. I love Martini & Rossi. It was my first introduction into champagne and I’ve been a lover since.

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