Looking for a special champagne for my wedding

"Christopher Marchetti" wrote in news:i0Bmc.10284$ snipped-for-privacy@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net:

High Quaslity in champagne does not need vintage. In fact most champagnes are NV a blend of the wines of several years. Any of the Major house will have somthing available in the US widely for around $30-40. Taitinger La Francaise, Perrier Jouet, Ponsardin Veuve Cliquot are but three.

If you reside in the USA you can also get great stuff for much less.

Example

Roederer Anderson Valley for about $19.00 Gruet of Albequerque, New Mexico is great. They have a 1997 late bottling vitnage for about $40 each. Great Stuff.

My personal favorite is Krug NV at about $100-129.

Me and my girlfriend would go for the Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose. It's absolutely fantastic. It costs around $50 here in the Netherlands. We often try other cuvee's but keep on coming back to this one. It's like pure love captured in bubbles ;)

If you're not interested in Rose champagne take a look at Champagnes of Gosset. Even the simplest cuvee is wonderful.

If you're interested in something domestic then take a look at Schramsberg. They make some awesome sparkling wines and blow many Champagnes away. They can even help you out with special "wedding bottles" where you can let them engrave the bottle with your own personal message.

Bas van Beek

Christ> Could anyone recommend a good vintage champagne for my wedding in July.

I like the Rene Geoffroy Prestige Cuvee for $30.00. Bi!!

Bollinger Grand Annee '96 is reputed to be pretty good, although I haven't broken into my (small) stash for a taste yet. It's in my area for $80.

Andy

For my US dollar, it would be Pol Roger NV. Around $30 a bottle, it's under your budget. Maybe find four or five suggestions made by the list and have a tasting with your fiance and family. Good Luck!!

cheers, dr

One of the best I've had recently is the Veuve Clicquot Rose Reserve Vintage 1995...absolutely outstanding and within your price range if you are able to find it.

pavane

If you are in the States, I would highly recommend calling Gary Westby at K&L Wines (you can find K&L online) He is their Champagne specialist and finds all sorts of amazing boutique Champagnes. You could have something totally unique and totally fantastic.

e. winemonger

If you can find the Veuve Clicquot Reserve Brut or Rose Reserve in the 1996 vintage, they are both excellent and from the best champagne vintage since at least 1990. I have had both recently and they are drinking remarkably well. Pol Roger is also a good choice, but I would try and find a vintage dated rather than NV.

Funny, many of the Champaigne I have enjoyed were NV or MV to be more accurate.

Krug Veuve Cliquot Roderer Anderson Moet & Chandon France

I have enjoyed some vintage but drink mostly NV or MV.

For a wedding where 1/2 the people take one sip and no more why not serve a moderate and then get the good stuff for the honeymoon suite:-)