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Re: Best Prices -French Champagne
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12/08/2018 08:51 AM
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Is there a particular high end bottle you're looking for? If not, probably Super U. If so, you might check the wine store in Hope Estates. Senior moment, but I think the name is Le Select??? You could also try Booze it Up in Simpson Bay and Carrefour by Mark's and compare prices.
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Re: Best Prices -French Champagne
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12/08/2018 09:08 AM
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Some of the jewelry stores in town carry a selection of liquor. Several years ago I wanted a bottle of Dom and was able to negotiate a price at one of the jewelry stores that was better than any retail price I had seen that trip. If buying "maany", I would also ask for a better price than the single bottle price.
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Re: Best Prices -French Champagne
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12/08/2018 11:04 PM
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Real champagne comes from France. Otherwise it is only sparking wine which is NOT champage. Correct. California calls it champagne but its just wine resulting from a fermatation process to create sparkling wine. Some dry sun sweet.
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Re: Best Prices -French Champagne
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12/09/2018 09:28 AM
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In September I bought a bottle of Veuve at Super U for approximately $42. That's way cheaper than in Michigan.
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Re: Best Prices -French Champagne
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In September I bought a bottle of Veuve at Super U for approximately $42. That's way cheaper than in Michigan. How large?
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Re: Best Prices -French Champagne
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A 750ml bottle of Veuve Brut in Michigan is, I believe, currently $54. WOW! Here you could buy 4 get fifth free at your prices. If you ever come to RI I'll tell you where to buy it. LOL
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Re: Best Prices -French Champagne
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Real champagne comes from France. Otherwise it is only sparking wine which is NOT champage. Correct. California calls it champagne but its just wine resulting from a fermatation process to create sparkling wine. Some dry sun sweet. Just to be clear and a little more accurate, "Champagne" IS sparkling wine. However, for a bottle of sparkling wine to be labeled Champagne, it has to be made in Champagne, France (not just France) and produced using the méthode champenoise. If that bottle is produced using the exact same method, anywhere else, it must carry a different name. The production method itself must even be referred to differently, méthode tranditionalle being the usual substitute. These rules are strictly enforced. They are codified in national laws, European Union regulations, and international trade agreements and treaties. There are many great California sparkling wines made using the same method. A few of my favorites are J, Roeder Estate, Schramsberg and Domaine Carneros.Domaine is especially interesting as it is owned by the famous French Champagnery- Tattingers - and made exactly the same way as it is in Champagne, France. The only difference between the listed California sparkling wines is the legal name of "Champagne". Now if you really want to get confused.... there is a 100 year old loop hole in the international law that legally allows California made sparkling wines, made by the methode chapenpoise to be called "California Champagne". I have attached a link if anyone is interested.... https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/loophole-california-champagne-legal/Quality sparkling wine is quality sparkling wine. Drink and enjoy!! Cheers
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Re: Best Prices -French Champagne
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12/10/2018 04:52 PM
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I will take Prosecco (Italian sparkling wine) any day over champagne. JMO. I would usually agree with you. However, try some Deutz Champagne. It is amazing. Sylvain at Select Wine Cellar sells it and it is fantastic.
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Re: Best Prices -French Champagne
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12/14/2018 12:35 PM
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PS. What are the hours of Super U? We arrive NYE. Will things be open as normal on New Years day?
Super U is open Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 20:00 and Sunday 08:00 to 12:45. Typically on holidays, they will be open 08:00 to 12:45.
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Re: Best Prices -French Champagne
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12/14/2018 07:47 PM
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Hmmm, could be hard to get what we want for a good price between when we land and the party starts on NYE. Does shop n drop deliver to the Boon?
Last edited by PelicanPirate; 12/14/2018 10:42 PM.
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