Champagne recs?

Mrs.Greg

I have a while but I want start tasting different champagnes to find a good one. My friend is getting married in June and I'm a bridesmaid (I may have mentioned this once or twice recently ) and I thought I'd bring some nice champagne for us girls to have in the room while we get ready. Anyway, I need some help. I don't know anything about champagne! Also, what's a good snacky food we could have with champagne??

AimeeL85

The best champagne I've ever had (not that I drink it frequently) was at a friend's wedding, it's called Verdi. I buy it whenever we need champagne now and everyone always asks what it is. Bonus, it's actually cheap.

Mrs.Greg

Cheap is always a huge plus, ladies!!

juzzo

I drink cheap stuff, like we're talking Andre here so I have no suggestions there. (However my mouth is watering thinking about champagne! 5 more weeks..) but for appetizers I've made Brie and raspberry or whatever flavor jam you want in little https://www.pepperidgefarm.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?recipeID=50146 This is the recipe, but I use those little cup type pastries instead of the puff. They take about 5-10 mins total to make and are super tasty. I don't do the pecans tho. Plus they look fancy and aren't a mess to eat!

zbeesma86

I love champagne. Hate to say but I've had expensive and I've had not so expensive. & I prefer not so expensive. Taste is better. Champagne isn't one of those things that get better with time, at least for me. Wine? Yes. 

 J Roget Brut= the best! I pop blackberries in it or strawberries. Snacks to go with it- cheese & fruit plate with crackers. Hummus & tapenade with pita. Mini quiches. Pastries. Chocolate. 

Mrs.Greg

juzzo said:

I drink cheap stuff, like we're talking Andre here so I have no suggestions there. (However my mouth is watering thinking about champagne! 5 more weeks..) but for appetizers I've made Brie and raspberry or whatever flavor jam you want in little https://www.pepperidgefarm.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?recipeID=50146
This is the recipe, but I use those little cup type pastries instead of the puff. They take about 5-10 mins total to make and are super tasty. I don't do the pecans tho.
Plus they look fancy and aren't a mess to eat!

Mmm... these look really cute and yummy! I'm gonna do a test run on Easter for the fam

mandymack

If you can get your hands on anything from CA you won't be disappointed!

Mumm's BRUT and Blanc de Blanc - I don't like their Cuvee because it's SUPER sweet!
Domaine Chandon's BRUT and Extra Dry Reich (this one is sweet-ish but just so good with desserts!)
Piper-Sonoma's BRUT, Blanc de Blanc, Blanc de Noir, and Rose

Spanish Cava's are excellent and usually very inexpensive like Prosecco!

The food question is: anything! Champagne goes with anything!

I suggest protein and fruit and cheese is always great! So fun!

Lilly&Co

on special occasions I love this Blanc de Blanc called sophia. its a coppola wine. Its not super easy to find but is really good and about 18 abt bottle.

Becid24

I second the vote for Verdi, I love it..

jillyjill1026sr

One of my faves: https://www.gloriaferrer.com/wines/sonoma-brut/

mandymack

I forgot to mention, you should check around at your local wine shops and/or big box wine stores (like BevMo) for free or $1 tastings. We have several around here that do them every weekend and post about them on their websites (so you know what you will be tasting)! Might be a great way to taste without spending much before committing to a purchase.

I've found it really hard to distinguish between them about 90% of the time.

Other than an extra-dry that's going to be super sweet, like a Reisling wine, or a Cuvee (a blend) that could be just about anything, you aren't going to notice much of a taste different between the "brut" "blanc de noir" "blanc de blanc" within a brand nor between brands. Rose can be slightly sweeter, richer but I even failed a blind taste test once!

So anyhow, hope this helps and I hope you'll come back and post what you picked out!

Mrs.Greg

TobeMrsShavers said:

I forgot to mention, you should check around at your local wine shops and/or big box wine stores (like BevMo) for free or $1 tastings. We have several around here that do them every weekend and post about them on their websites (so you know what you will be tasting)! Might be a great way to taste without spending much before committing to a purchase.

I've found it really hard to distinguish between them about 90% of the time.

Other than an extra-dry that's going to be super sweet, like a Reisling wine, or a Cuvee (a blend) that could be just about anything, you aren't going to notice much of a taste different between the "brut" "blanc de noir" "blanc de blanc" within a brand nor between brands. Rose can be slightly sweeter, richer but I even failed a blind taste test once!

So anyhow, hope this helps and I hope you'll come back and post what you picked out!

Oh yeah, there's a Total Wine close to our house and they do tastings. I'll definitely find out if they sample champagnes! Thanks for the tip!

notkateanymore

Adami prosecco is better than cheap champagne...I prefer it if I'm not spending $$ for a good real champagne. I prefer rose champagnes...what do you want to spend?

Mrs.Greg

KateMW said:

Adami prosecco is better than cheap champagne...I prefer it if I'm not spending $$ for a good real champagne. I prefer rose champagnes...what do you want to spend?

Kinda depends how many bottles I'd need. There will be 5 of us getting ready in the room. So 2 bottles?? Maybe $40-50 total? Shoot. I don't know!