Guide to getting a cheaper sparkle
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December 9, 2010, Thursday
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CHAMPAGNE can only be produced in the French region of that name, but the joy that comes from hearing a cork pop can come from any number of other sparkling wines - at a fraction of the cost.
"The central problem is that wine pricing is almost completely arbitrary ... the price of a wine does not significantly correlate to the pleasure it brings," said Robin Goldstein, editor of "The Wine Trials," an annual guide to wines under US$15 a bottle that beat wines costing US$50-plus a bottle in blind tastings.
In the latest edition of "The Wine Trials" most wine drinkers reported again that they preferred a US$12 bottle of Domaine Ste Michelle Cuvee Brut from Washington to the US$150 Dom Perignon.
"At a minimum it seems clear that many Americans might be wasting at least US$138, at least where taste is concerned," he said.
Natalie MacLean, the Canadian author of "Red, White And Drunk All Over," agrees that sparkling wine can be good value.
MacLean suggests Santa Margherita Prosecco Di Valdobbiadene Brut, from Italy, which she describes as surprisingly rich and toasty, yet packed with luscious peach and pear notes.
"The central problem is that wine pricing is almost completely arbitrary ... the price of a wine does not significantly correlate to the pleasure it brings," said Robin Goldstein, editor of "The Wine Trials," an annual guide to wines under US$15 a bottle that beat wines costing US$50-plus a bottle in blind tastings.
In the latest edition of "The Wine Trials" most wine drinkers reported again that they preferred a US$12 bottle of Domaine Ste Michelle Cuvee Brut from Washington to the US$150 Dom Perignon.
"At a minimum it seems clear that many Americans might be wasting at least US$138, at least where taste is concerned," he said.
Natalie MacLean, the Canadian author of "Red, White And Drunk All Over," agrees that sparkling wine can be good value.
MacLean suggests Santa Margherita Prosecco Di Valdobbiadene Brut, from Italy, which she describes as surprisingly rich and toasty, yet packed with luscious peach and pear notes.
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