is there a massive difference

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Champagne is overrated.

 

[bennyblue]

Champagne is underrated.

fixed

a far cheaper yet quality champers from the makers of cristal

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.majestic.co.uk/Louis-Roederer-Brut-Premier-zid22090" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.majestic.co.uk/Louis-Roedere ... r-zid22090</a>

 

[Chris in London]

apart from the price between Champagne and Cava or prosecco?

It depends on the champagne and it depends on the cava. Some cava is tremendous, some champagne is shite.

If you are mixing it for cocktails, you are adding so much stuff that I would be surprised if you can taste the difference. If you are drinking it on its own the difference between cava and champagne, and between champagne and really good champagne, is very noticeable.

The one time you will really notice the difference is if you are getting bladdered. Getting pissed on Cheap champagne or cava will give you the mother of all hangovers because of the amount of artificial additives. Getting pissed on something more expensive will leave you surprisingly less hung over than you might otherwise have expected.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

€1.60 a bottle in the local supermarket for cava. £1.30 in old money.It doth makes ones dentures curl.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Champagne is overrated.

I really must take issue with this.
Despite the fact that it is French, Champagne is the nectar of the Gods.
That said, anyone who wastes vintage Champagne in a cocktail should be sectioned immediately, as it is an utter waste of possibly the finest drink on the planet.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

if you're mixing, cava or prosecco just as good for me.
try it with chambord and vodka with fresh raspberries.

sounds nice,i'll give them a go,was drinking it with creme de cassis last night

Instead of kir royales try making aperol spritzs with aperol spritz (or Aldis bitterol if you're a cheapskate like me), mixed 3 parts to 1 part soda water and 5 parts prosecco. Venetians drink these all day and I love em.

 

[CTID1988]

You can make your own at home, simply piss into a soda stream

 

[BimboBob]

Champagne is overrated.

I really must take issue with this.
Despite the fact that it is French, Champagne is the nectar of the Gods.
That said, anyone who wastes vintage Champagne in a cocktail should be sectioned immediately, as it is an utter waste of possibly the finest drink on the planet.

So why do the experts, when doing a blind tasting, never pick out this "finest drink on the planet"?

Because it is over priced bollocks aimed at wankers who are trying to impress a girl or a boss. Oooh yes, the 92, I have 8 in my custom made fridge. It's only possible because we, the British, sorted out the bottle problem. Those bubbles? Dirt from the bottle.

 

[Anonymous]

I thought the bubbles were as a result of Brits adding sugar to the original version of the wine to suite their palate?

 

[rushts]

Forgive my complete and utter ignorance here, (and forgetting regions) but I thought Cava was a sparkling white whine from Spain and Champagne a sparkling white wine from France?