How to Chose a Bottle Champagne
If you are a novice champagne enthusiast, then this little guide is for you. It will go over some of the basic things to look for when selecting a bottle. Just remember that ultimately the best champagne to buy is the one that you enjoy the most. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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First thing to consider when buying a bottle of champagne is the dryness of it. Depending on your tastes you may love a really dry champagne or prefer the sweetest one you can find. Most people seem to fall somewhere in between. Here is a list of champagne descriptions from sweetest to driest:
Doux
Demi-Sec
Sec
Extra Dry, Extra Sec
Brut
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Next you will want to look at the marques. This is basically who makes the champagne. There is a relatively small list of major marques out there so just try to remember the ones you have tried and liked. You are bound to see the same one on a restaurant menu wherever you go.
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Many people consider the vintage to be very important. I do not however. Vintage refers to the year of the grapes that were used in making this champagne. Now this is extremely important when choosing a fine wine, but champagnes generally use grapes from several seasons. So consider it any way you like.
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The size of the bottle can be a factor to consider. Champagne does not save very well. You generally have less then a day to enjoy it. So if you know that you are only going to have 2 glasses for dinner then don't purchase the double magnum.
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Tips & Warnings
Don 't fall for any of those champagne savers out there that claim to give your bottle a longer life. they don't work
Comments
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why on earth save it? Its like that perfect day in summer...the sun is almost gone, a mild breeze just appeared...drink the champs till the bottle is dry....its like life, why 'save' a moment for later?
