Champagne

[super1971]

so which brand is the best wan to impress my in laws

great thanks for all the help, i love mumnet.

I like a drop of Bollinger meself

no to Krug (tastes like halitosis)
no to Bolly
big fat no to Moet
imho

Much as I despise Tescos,their Premier Cru knocked spots off most other makesmentioned her in a recent big tasting (papers were full of it the next day).

I was glad as secretly(!) always thought it wascracking.Sometimes sneak in (in beard and silly hat) to buy a bottle or six.

only ever Veuve Cliquot

tbh, I don't rate French champagne much anymore. Some of the Californian and Australian sparklies are miles more delicious.

Have tried most of them but Veuve is my fav - it is less acidic than most others - hate Moet

Agree - Veuve Cliquot is my favourite too. Have a couple of bottles in for Christmas Day

Dh brought home a vintage bottle of Bollinger from work yesterday. A work contact brought it in for him. Be nice to try it and see.

Had a vintage bottle of Dom Perignon is summer but have to say that despite it's massive price atg, wasn't overly impressed. It was nice and light, but still prefered the Veuve Cliquot.

Been to Reims a few times champagne tasting now - love the stuff. Mmmmm!

Bolly is nice but very sweet.

Veuve is ace, ace, ace but it must be ice-cold.

For every day drinking, tescos prmier cru is nice, as is Sainsbury's Cava (they were doing 2 for 1)

Billecart Salmon all the way.

yes, bolly is a bit sweeter than others, that's why it's kinder to my tum I think - had a stomach ulcer a few years ago and have to be cautious about what I drink, if anything.

I's like to try Billecart Salmon - read quite a few rave reviews about it, but haven't been able to get hold of any.

have to out myself as an oik here, but I'd rather have lots of nice Cava to drink over the holidays than splash out on a 'posh' name for Xmas day.

puff did you hear about the nobel prizewinners who discovered that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and treatable with anti biotics

helicobacter pylori

ohmigod expat.....billecart salmon is my absolute favourite too, and nobody knows it...you have taste woman!

where can you get billecart salmon?

Know what you mean martian - there are some fab cavas around.

oddbins now do it.

Think I'll try some for Christmas

hope you like it puff.

soph,
i LOVE billecart salmon. i ask for it for valentine's every year. MUCH better than choccies.

mmmm.

wine rack are still doing a 3 for 2 on champagne.