Champagne Advice

Tweaker · 20 May 2011 at 18:58

I need to get a couple for gifts, looking to spend between £20-£30, i live near all the major supermarkets.

I have looked at Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne from tesco for £25 and Etienne Dumont Vintage for £20.

Any advice?

oldbag · 20 May 2011 at 19:01

The verve cliquot stuff is good.

Rotty · 20 May 2011 at 19:22

you may just get a bottle of Veuve for 30

semi-pro waster · 20 May 2011 at 19:27

Rotty said:
you may just get a bottle of Veuve for 30

Like so? I don't know if there's a Majestic near Tweaker but it's probably worth a look.

oli collett · 20 May 2011 at 20:46

Champagne is a very personal thing, but as a gift you can't go wrong with most of the big brands really

vicisthebest · 20 May 2011 at 20:47

Veuve Clicquot.

Best champagne at that price, FACT. I love, love, love that stuff.

/thread.

emetic · 20 May 2011 at 23:01

Another vote for veueve

PapaLazaru · 20 May 2011 at 23:30

Veuve is by far the best of the 'basic' champagnes, by a considerable margin.

I have been very impressed Sainsburys 'Bland de Noir' which I tried recently. May not look flash, but it has the characteristics of a far finer bottle. Good stuff.

Rotty · 20 May 2011 at 23:54

PapaLazaru said:
Veuve is by far the best of the 'basic' champagnes, by a considerable margin.

.

I would consider Pol Roger too, Bollinger is perfectly acceptable as well

I hate Moet

J1234 · 21 May 2011 at 00:33

Any of the cheap 'big names' will do for £30.

Jimbeam3678 · 21 May 2011 at 04:41

Veuve as been said , but the mum champagne is also good. Like said just avoid moet, although the pink is pretty good

Tweaker · 21 May 2011 at 18:01

Going with Veuve, thanks all

DirtyJester · 21 May 2011 at 20:10

oldbag said:
The verve cliquot stuff is good.

Indeed

oli collett · 21 May 2011 at 23:11

Can I just put my hand up and say, as per my point being that champagne is very individual - I don't like Veuve.

My favourite big name non-vintage stuff is Duval-Leroy, followed by Tattinger & Gosset.

oldbag · 21 May 2011 at 23:21

How about Laurent Pierrier?

G|mp · 22 May 2011 at 01:09

Veuve Clicquot.

Anything else gives me instant indigestion!