Cost of Champagne & Sparkling Wine

Video Transcript

"Hi again, it's Chuck Byers with Expert Village. And we're going to be talking about choosing that bottle of sparkling wine or champagne. Now there's no need to spend over $40-50 for a bottle of sparkling wine or champagne when you can buy something equally good such as this Cave Spring's Brut which cost about $29.95; big difference in price, same quality, same tiny bubbles. Now you're saying to yourself now how am I going to choose a sparkling wine or champagne? Well it depends first of all on the occasion. What occasion do you want to use it for? Is it just for a quick dinner drink or aperitif or do you want it for a special party. Well for a special party, you may offer vintage champagne or a vintage sparkling wine that is made in a particular year. Or you may decide to use regular champagne which is a blend of various types of vintages. Equally good, sometimes even better because you're getting a better taste to it as compare to or depending on a taste from that particular vintage that you may not like. Or you may decide on a sparkling wine from a different method than the champagne or method champagne noirs. You may opt for a cheaper vermouth wine, and by cheaper I mean less expensive because it's easier to make. Or you may opt for a tremendous German wine made from the transfer method. Either way you're going to be having a great time with a great, great bottle of wine."