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post #31 of 111
12/7/09 at 9:09am
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Pol Roger.

Good for lunch.

+1 Pol Roger - Cuvee Sir Winston Churchil for New Years Eve
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post #32 of 111
12/7/09 at 9:56am
Havn't made the decision but it will likely be a growers bottling. Also will be sampling some of the higher end Cavas before making the decision.
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post #33 of 111
12/7/09 at 10:30am
Schramsberg blanc de blancs.
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post #34 of 111
12/7/09 at 11:40am
probably veuve rose..
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post #35 of 111
12/7/09 at 12:11pm
Another champagne that I particularly like, which may be off the radar of most people, is Ayala Rose Majeur.
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post #36 of 111
12/7/09 at 12:18pm
Ciquot has a number of older vintage Champagnes for sale in the $75 range, might be worth giving one a shot.
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post #37 of 111
12/7/09 at 12:46pm
Roederer Hermitage 2003
Cliquot Brut NV
Tattinger 2003
Every day champagne is Gruet Brut, excellent wine from US.

For those enjoying Procceco or Cremat I would highly recommend Martini Asti Spumante.

Inexplicably my local store has a sale on Cliquot and Tattinger they letting them go for $36.99. Unbelievable.
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post #38 of 111
12/7/09 at 1:13pm
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Every day champagne is Gruet Brut, excellent wine from US.

Any other every day champagne? I would love to drink it more often but unfortunately can not yet afford $50+ per bottle daily.
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post #39 of 111
12/7/09 at 1:39pm
Moët White Star
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post #40 of 111
12/7/09 at 1:47pm
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Originally Posted by Pezzaturra View Post
Every day champagne is Gruet Brut, excellent wine from US.

from New Mexico in fact! I have had this a number of times, highly recommended for the price.

Roederer California has also gotten high marks in the past.
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post #41 of 111
12/7/09 at 2:51pm
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Any other every day champagne? I would love to drink it more often but unfortunately can not yet afford $50+ per bottle daily.

Unfortunately there is nothing that can touch Gruet for its price and taste. It is sold for 12.99 to 14.99 in many US stores.-superb.
Next step up would put you into $22 price range and it will be indeed Roederer Brut Anderson Valley. - extremly good
Next step up (arguably) would be Moet California, Tattinger California for around $26-$29.00 .- solid and unoffensive
Next step up would be Cliquot or Perrie Julet (French) for around $37-39.00. - very good NV
Next step up would be Roederer L'Hermitage 2003 (Anderson Valley) for $39.99 -superb.
And then the sky is the limit.
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post #42 of 111
12/7/09 at 2:53pm


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post #43 of 111
12/7/09 at 2:57pm
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Originally Posted by Pezzaturra View Post
Unfortunately there is nothing that can touch Gruet for its price and taste. It is sold for 12.99 to 14.99 in many US stores.-superb.
Next step up would put you into $22 price range and it will be indeed Roederer Brut Anderson Valley. - extremly good
Next step up (arguably) would be Moet California, Tattinger California for around $26-$29.00 .- solid and unoffensive
Into France Piper Heidsieck NV champagne $25-30
Next step up would be Cliquot or Perrie Julet (French) for around $37-39.00. - very good NV
Next step up would be Roederer L'Hermitage 2003 (Anderson Valley) for $39.99 -superb.
And then the sky is the limit.

great list, one addition
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post #44 of 111
12/7/09 at 3:33pm
Nicolas Feuillatte- the 2002 pink is rather palatable... the 1985 R.I.P... other than those any of the non-vintages are most quite throwdownyourthroatable (or elsewhere)...
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post #45 of 111
12/7/09 at 8:06pm
fun fact: Gruet's vineyards are right outside of a town called Truth or Consequences (nonetheless, good juice, though i do think it's gone a bit downhill in the last couple of years). at my house, everyday drink is Roederer Estate (you can find it as cheap as $18 a bottle at Cost Plus). for celebration, a nice grower-champagne like Pierre Peters, Lasalle, Chiquet, or my absolute favorite: Jacques Selosse (my daughter, tasting this one for the first time at the French Laundry on her 21st birthday said "It tastes like the silver lining." whatta gal).
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