A nice champagne - sorry sparking wine, to have for xmas?

[Captain Seaweed]

oooh here we go.....another nibble I think. Jee he is a tough one to hook.....certainly has read the post but is holding back.

[TimiBoy]

I think he will just stick to his favourite ....VB and old crow

VB? Vomit Beer. Why people drink that bat's piss is beyond me. Coopers Sparkling Ale will do me nicely.

And a taste for Chandon or better is nothing to do with affordability. It's just a recognition that it's worth saving up to experience quality. But I still favour reds. I have a few in the cellar that are ready, some 20 years old...

Tim

[Captain Seaweed]

My favourite drinks are...dont know why I am saying but here goes..

Beer- Asahi or Coopers Pale Ale or Hahn Superdry although I have tried some very nice Trappist Beers (La Trappe comes ina ceramic jar with cork)
Red- Climbing and Rolling are always good in my opinion or Wirra Wirra Church Block


Anyway, my wife organised a romantic weekend for me on Valentines this year, we did drink lots of veuve and found as pissed as we got work up 120% no shite. Although I did wake up with a smelly finger, thats another story

Marty

[Lucky_Phill]

In response to the thread question.....

I vote 1 for the Yellow Glen.

LP

[gruntahunta]

My favourite drinks are...dont know why I am saying but here goes..

Beer- Asahi or Coopers Pale Ale or Hahn Superdry although I have tried some very nice Trappist Beers (La Trappe comes ina ceramic jar with cork)
Red- Climbing and Rolling are always good in my opinion or Wirra Wirra Church Block


Anyway, my wife organised a romantic weekend for me on Valentines this year, we did drink lots of veuve and found as pissed as we got work up 120% no shite. Although I did wake up with a smelly finger, thats another story

Marty

Smelly Finger?.... sounds Fishy to me...

[PinHead]

Lash out..it is Xmas..get a few bottles of Mumm.

[NAGG]

asti riccadonna

yes it has bubbles in it .......... but that's about where the comparison ends !

locally there are a few really good methode champenoise ....... a few are from Petaluma ,Wolf Blass & Tempus Two (a cracker!!!)
The closer to the to the French champagnes you get - the more you'll pay ........ but $20-$40 will get you a good domestic wine that wont taste like sparkling vinegar or sparkling syrup.
Try to track down the Tempus Two (platinum series) ....... A few years ago I gave it as chrissy gifts ....... & to a tee - everyone commented on how nice it was.

Chris

[Macks forever]

Sorry just a little correction. One I poured out was a Moet, the other was a Bollinger. Both had oxidized - totally off smelling and dark yellow.

[robsue]

grant burge pinot noir chardonnay......on special between $16-90 to $18-90....normally $23-90 i think, dan murphys

[Ausfish]

Can't stand the stuff but SWMBO love Beown Brothers Zibibbo

http://danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_...others-zibibbo

[Pointyfish]

Thanks every one for your replies. Might have to try a couple!

[TheRealAndy]

Can't stand the stuff but SWMBO love Beown Brothers Zibibbo

http://danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_...others-zibibbo

Wifey is a big fan of that crap too.

I vote the veuve and moet as the worst of the bunch, certainly not worth the coin. Horrible stuff.

[braders83]

If I haven't missed the boat (maybe grab a bottle for New Years?) try the Duperry (it's french) from Dan Murphy's - $38 a bottle and twice as good as Moet. Will certainly impress the wife! Tell her you picked it yourself!!

[TheRealAndy]

I personally prefer the cheap crap. The Yellow costs about $8 a bottle and taste fine to me, or at least it did on Monday when we ran out of beer and 3 of us cleaned up 4 bottles! Had a couple of glasses on Christmas day when not so pissed and it was not bad. Still better than veuve and moet.

[AnthonyL]

I buy all my customers Yellowglean or Pink for xmas.