STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Cricket · Gucci

i need a good bottle of champagne...

Hermione · Kate Spade

this is ridiculous, but i really really like ballatore champagne. it's usually around $9 or $10, but I've seen it as cheap as $5 before. It's my favorite, and I'll take it over expensive champagne any day. I've also converted everyone to it who's tried it ... It really turned me into a champagne drinker too...

Anyway, if you want something a little "nicer," (name only, IMO) I've had Korbel at bars before and it's not bad at all - I'm guessing it's around $20 a bottle.

Elle · Hermes

Hermione wrote:

this is ridiculous, but i really really like ballatore champagne. it's usually around $9 or $10, but I've seen it as cheap as $5 before. It's my favorite, and I'll take it over expensive champagne any day. I've also converted everyone to it who's tried it ... It really turned me into a champagne drinker too... Anyway, if you want something a little "nicer," (name only, IMO) I've had Korbel at bars before and it's not bad at all - I'm guessing it's around $20 a bottle.

We like Ballatore, too - it's pretty sweet though, just so ya know

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erin · Chanel

you can get smaller bottles of veuve for under 40.

JoceyBaby23 · Gucci

I'm a sucker for Korbel.

dot · Marc Jacobs

you could get veuve chicquot for under $40! it's the celebration champagne!

under $40 you could get a lot of decent bottles.

certain types of moet should be under $40 and maybe even some perrier-jouet..

piper something is also okay

i think the big names that are just out of that range are dom and krug

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

I love Veuve Chicquot!

-gd

wicked · Coach

I always buy freixenet, it's about $10.

lsubatgirl · Gucci

JoceyBaby23 wrote:

I'm a sucker for Korbel.

me too!

on a side note what does dry, extra dry, and brut mean? I never know.

Hermione · Kate Spade

i don't know about brut, but the more dry something is, the less sweet it is. if something is very dry, it probably won't be sweet at all.

shopgirl82 · Chanel

we got piper sonoma last night because my bf said it was good for a $12.99 bottle (world market). i also like moet. and at a champagne bar i go to in chicago, i like Godme Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs (soooo good) and Mumm "Joyesse" Demi-Sec.

atlgirl · Gucci

I like the Moet & Chandon White Star in that price range. My DH doesn't even like champagne, and he found it fairly palatable.

bumblebee · Coach

go to cost plus/world market--they have the best prices and a pretty decent selection.

i have two favorites: nicholas feuillatte--it's not too sweet and has tiny tiny bubbles (i don't like the ones that are so carbonated they make me think i am drinking soda). the regular one is right around $29-$35, depending where you buy it. my other fave is taittinger la francaise--same thing with the bubbles, and it's pretty dry (i don't care for sweet). i don't know why, but it's more expensive this year than it has been every other year, but i think still right around $40--you used to be able to sometimes get it on sale for $29, but i haven't seen that this year.

veuve clicquot is usually on sale for $29 at cost plus right before NYE (i don't like it, but everyone else does). mumm cordon rouge is about $25 and very good--i give both of these for gifts a lot.

schramsberg is great, right around $30-35, piper-hiedsieck, same thing. there's also a perrier-jouet one that is $25-27--the one with the large flowers on the label--it's very good, but on the sweeter side.

HTH!

mikacat · Coach

Mumm is the best in my opinion

Perrier Jouet is wonderful too.

MissMee · Kate Spade

Hermione wrote:

this is ridiculous, but i really really like ballatore champagne.

Me too! My favorite!!! It's got such a good flavor to it!

Cricket · Gucci

Thanks for the suggestions, girls. I'm headed out tomorrow to pick one!

lsubatgirl · Gucci

I just went out and got a bottle of the Perrier Jouet with 2 glasses for $35. I've never tried it but am trying it this year since it was suggested here.

bumblebee · Coach

hey-if anyone is still looking for champagne for tonight, i went to cost plus yesterday and they had taittinger on sale for $25, which is an incredible deal.

blubirde · Chanel

wicked wrote:

I always buy freixenet, it's about $10.

I know it's a bit late but I had this NYE (recommended in Cooking Light) and it was wonderful! And only $7 at HEB. Good stuff. We wanted so many more bottles of it before the night was over...