Why are some brand name champagnes so expensive?!
is it because of how they are made?, what they are made with? what they are made from? or how long they are aged for?
thanks
Answers: this is refering to dom perignons, bollingers, louis roederer and etc
is it because of how they are made?, what they are made with? what they are made from? or how long they are aged for?
thanks
1. yes, it is how they are made, the condition the bottles are kept in etc... In the region of Champagne where they produce the most famous sparkling wines in the world, they have these limestone caves where they ferment the wine, and they act as the wine cellars. The carbonation in the wine is produced by the act of riddling, which is a labor intensive treatment of turning the bottles in the racks to distribute and fully activate the yeasts during the fermentation process, thus creating the bubbles. Cheaper versions open the bottles of wine up and inject CO2 into them for the fizzies.
The traditional method is called methode de champanoise. Makers outside (and inside) of France produce their sparkling wines with this method, but it cannot be called Champagne because it doesn't come from this region.
2. The grapes used in the wine are pretty important, but the vintage is less so, which is different from most fine wines. Sparkling wines are permented combinations of grapes and vintages that still wines are not and still to be considered "fine". Some are classic combinations of white grapes and others are combinations of white and reds. Still, others are roses, which should not be confused with sweet "pink champagne."
3. You don't have to pay $100 to have a good sparkling wine, as $10-$15 should do very well for you if you don't know what you are looking for. Those very expensive brand names that you mentioned are just that, brand names. Though, I must tell you I split a bottle of Dom one night with my husband and it was delicious and very nice. It tasted wonderful. I would never have spent that on a bottle of wine myself, it was a gift.
4. Stuff like Cooks or other brands that are even cheaper than cheap still wine is swill. It tastes good to people who like Coca Cola or other sweet sparkly stuff, but I would almost not call it wine. It is decent for making mimosas and other mixed drinks though, as I would not spend much money on a sparkling wine mixer.
Beats me. I've done blind taste tests with guests.
Cook's always won. The expensive ones (Korbel, DP, etc) always lost. To be fair, my guests were from Northern California wine country, so maybe it doesn't count. Wine drinkers are bad at judging beer, champagne, and cognac...and Scotch.
Enjoy what you drink; and afford what you drink, and if you enjoy it; that's what it was for in the first place...
Don't fall for all that baloney. It's simple supply and demand. It's because some people will pay that amount for it.
1) They have a famous name
2) They're French, which is supposed to be best (but isn't)
If I want a champagne I buy a locally produced (Hampshire, England) champagne style wine at ￡10 per bottle or an Australian (can't remember the brand) Cava at about ￡8 per bottle - they're just as good as any champagne I've ever tasted.
well i'd say that taste does matter when it comes to cheap champaignes and expensive....i'd have to say if you want a good champaigne go for the 50 dollar bottle of MOET.....the best stuff out there & well worth the price
Champagne just as Wine are made the same way. Because of the demand on the taste and the age process , some champagne are more expensive...However, I find a good bottle of champagne will run about 40.00 tops, any more than that is just being silly, Unless you are a heavy drinking and can tell the difference...
Would you be able to tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi....that is the same difference.
Supply and demand .The Champagne region in france can only accomadate so many producers . Everything else produced is just sparkling wine and if your trying to impress or celebrate then you dont want to say "bring out the sparkling wine"
However some of the sparkling wines produced in australia are quite nice but again you pay for quality. And if you are going to get something that expensive one may as well get champagne.
There is good reason for it. It is the care going into the process during fermentation, bottling, handling, etc. Much is done by hand (rotation of bottles). It is very labor intensive.
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