Do you want a true champagne or just a sparkling wine?
If you want a true champagne from the Champagne region in France, try Dom Perignon. Although that is no where near "cheap", it is lighter and fruitier than most champagnes.
If you want a sparkling wine, try either Henry of Pelham Cuve Catherine Close Rose which is from Ontario, Canada or Domaine Chandon which is from Australia or California (it's been ages since I've had that one & I don't remember which country produces it).
2006-06-16 02:17:37
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answered by Patricia D 4
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I have no idea wherein you save. Try your regional retailer and spot what's on sale. You perhaps in a position to get a few bottles. If it isn't fruity or candy. You can upload slightly juice to it and create your possess unique champagne cocktail. The supply has a entire record of those. So, get a affordable one and make is unique! Here is one recipe; one million shot cranberry wine one million shot pomegranate juice Champagne or glowing wine I could do possibly a double shot of cranberry pomegranate juice as an alternative, Pick your favourite juice if you do not like this. Cheers
2016-09-09 04:01:22
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answered by hagenah 4
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In my humble opinion, there is no good cheap fruity champagne. In fact I would have to say there is no good expensive fruity champagne. (If by fruity you mean sweet or semi-dry.) I prefer my champagne either extra dry or brut, like Dom Perignon (which I wish I could still afford).
"Champagne's sugar content varies. The sweetest level is doux (meaning sweet), proceeding in order of increasing dryness to demi-sec (half-dry), sec (dry), extra sec (extra dry), brut (almost completely dry), and extra brut / brut nature / brut zero (no additional sugar, sometimes ferociously dry)." From Wikipedia.
While there is a slight fruitiness in even the driest champagne's, there is also a sharpness that can almost take your breath away. If that's whay you're looking for, then go for the drier champagnes. Most people who don't like champagne don't like it because of the sharpness characteristic in drier champagnes.
To me, demi-sec and doux champagens are sickeningly sweet, which is why I prefer extra dry or brut. But I should point out that this is just my personal preference. There are many people who like and very much enjoy the sweeter champagnes. That's why there is a range of dryness.
My favorite sparkling wine is Freixenet Cordon ***** Brut, from Spain. It's not champagne, but it is a good sparkling wine made using the champagne method for about $10.00 a bottle. Althought I haven't tried any, Freixenet does have some sweeter sparkling wines. Check out their website: http://www.freixenetusa.com/sparklers.html
2006-06-16 03:02:36
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answered by Anonymous
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Ballatori Spumanti is not expensive(6-7 $ per Btl.)but has a nice smooth flavor and looks like a regular champagne when poured into a glass
2006-06-16 09:30:34
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answered by sabine_white 3
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Tosti Asti Spumonte.
2006-06-16 03:10:58
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answered by Rachel 7
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Fresita
2006-06-21 20:31:08
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answered by sassy 3
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Ripple
2006-06-16 03:03:31
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answered by David 2
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Andre Cold Duck, no question.
2006-06-22 12:09:43
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answered by guido sardonico 2
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asti spumonti
2006-06-16 02:15:27
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answered by Jenn D 2
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