Champagne for someone who is into Prosecco

[TheGander]

My mate at work is taking early retirement and I’ve collected more than enough money for a bottle of champagne, but not sure what to get as I rarely drink it. Can anyone recommend a brand/ champagne house? I think , given that she usually goes for Prosecco, it shouldn’t be “ austere” and on the easy drinking side. Thanks for any recommendations.

Pink champagnes are usually sweeter you could look at those? I’ve had and enjoyed the Moët rosé before

Just buy her what she likes and another gift to go with it. Why risk buying something expensive she may not drink?

If she prefers prosecco why buy her champagne -perhaps a set of nice glasses to drink prosecco from instead

Why not two bottles of Prosecco? Or Prosecco and some cheese and crackers?

I’d go for Champagne - special drink for a special occasion. She probably usually has Prosecco for price reasons!

Do you have access to somewhere other than a supermarket?

Avoid anything that has ‘extra brut’ on the label. If possible, go for a ‘Demi-sec’ but if it says ‘extra dry’ or ‘dry’ it will actually have a fair bit of sweetness, so should be good for a Prosecco drinker.

Thanks guys, this is definitely a champagne occasion. Good call re Rose and @ downthepub I’m going to assume you know what you are talking about! Thanks for steer away from extra brut. Any more recommendations welcome!

I love Prosecco but really don't like champagne at all. Gives me an instant headache.

Is there a way you can subtly find out whether she actually likes it?

I really like Veuve Clicquot - can"t afford to drink except once in a blue moon, mind.

Anyway, the firm now has something called Veuve Clicquot RICH, which it describes as "an easy-to-drink champagne". That might fit the bill.

How much do you want to spend?

Veuve Cliquot (around £48) and Tattinger (£43) are both very easy drinking and look special. Sometimes you can find Tattinger with 25% off but hardly ever (never?) Veuve. Let me know if you would prefer cheaper and I can recommend others which are not too dry. Personally I am not such a fan of rose, but if you are going to get it, Tattinger Rose is the nicest IMO. I don't like Moet at all and I know others feel the same so I wouldn't get that.

I wouldn't get Demi-Sec - it will be too sweet even for Prosecco loves. Get a normal brut champagne, but just one that is not too dry.

But as others have said, another possibility is a decent bottle of Prosecco (or alternatively cremant - which is basically champagne but not from the champagne region in France) and some beautiful art deco coupe champagne glasses. Then she will have something to remember you all by.

For a present try pol roger which comes in a beautiful gift box. I havent tasted it myself but have been told its very good.

https://northandsouthwines.co.uk/products/pol-roger-brut-reserve-nv-champagne-gift-box-75cl?variant=30983998013543&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2018-10-12&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADqQi-UcSMGLTdagfyKU7rIJ2I3U6&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0fu5BhDQARIsAMXUBOJL06Gp8LYIGv28Ptf3dwY9NZXHypbQlmz5dO8NCgtPAuFAweQX3GkaAreNEALw_wcB

My favourite is Gosset. It comes in a slightly unusual bottle too.

Asda has 25% off if you buy 6 bottles. They have Taittinger for £33 or Under £25 if you stock up for Xmas/NY/special occasion.

I like champagne Prosecco and any sparkling - k agree veuve cliquot is a solid choice, rose is good and so is pool roger - don't worry too much I bet she'll be thrilled, I know I would be!

My personal favourite is Veuve Clicquot because I like its buttery taste (my non expert description). I normally stock up when Sainsburys has its 25% off 6 bottles which it does every Sept/Oct. We had some for my son's 21st and will have some on Christmas Day/NYE.

Taittinger is lovely.
There should be should be gift sets around now.

As a Cava by choice drinker, I'd much rather a bottle of Cava than champagne.
However, Veuve Clicquot would be an acceptable substitute.

I found this at John Lewis & Partners. What do you think?  https://www.johnlewis.com/taittinger-brut-nv-champagne-glasses-gift-set-75cl/p231490657?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&sshare=jlappioss_Y29tLmFwcGxlLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

Thanks everyone. The budget would actually run to a bottle of each, maybe it would be fun to do that, she could do a blind tasting! The idea of pretty glasses is lovely, but I don’t have a car and will be carrying everything in to work in my bike, plus I’m sure she’ll already have fluted glasses. I think I’ll look around my local sainsburys and see if anything is on offer, and avoid the extra Brut or Demi sec.

Pink Tattinger is my favourite.

Depends how much you have. Laurent Perrier Rose is always a decent option as is Billecart Salmon.

I mostly prefer Prosecco to champagne and I would buy veuve cliquot or lanson black label.

I love prosecco and my go to Champagne is Bollinger or Billicart Salmon-Rose