The Best Inexpensive Bubbly for All Your Celebrations
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What does a celebration sound like? Maybe it's the laughter of friends, or the boom of fireworks, the soft sounds a band playing your favorite song. But if you asked us, there's not sound that encapsulates a festive moment quite like the "pop" for a cork from a bottle of bubbly. Unfortunately, sparkling wine has a reputation for being expensive, but you don't have to reserve your bubbling bottles for special occasions, only. In fact, from true French champagne to equally delicious sparklers from the likes of South Africa, Spain, and even the USA, there are plenty of bottles of the sparkling stuff that you can enjoy any time, without breaking the bank. Whether you're popping bottles for a party or just enjoying a food-friendly sip with your Tuesday night dinner, these inexpensive sparkling wines are worth buying by the case.
Chandon Brut Sparkling
An ideal pairing for shellfish, this California sparkler bring citrus brightness with an edge of preserved lemon and a night minerality that makes it clean and easy-drinking on the palette.
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NV Langlois-Chateau Cremant de Loire
With the expertise of Bollinger champagne behind it, this bottle is just as deserving of acclaim as it's champagne-made brethren—and with this crisp flavor rounded by notes of toasted brioche and core fruit, you just might mistake it for exactly that.
Segura Viudas Brut Reserva
This Spanish sparkler has a clean, dry flavor that can easily stand up to its champagne region cousins at a fraction of the cost, making it the perfect everyday bubbly to keep in your fridge for spontaneous celebratons.
Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut
You don't need to cross an ocean or spend $100 for quality sparkling wine—just look at this bubbly from Napa, made in the traditional French style but with grapes that are hand-harvested in Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.
Lucien Albrecht Cremant d'Alsace Brut
Crémant refers to French sparkling wines made outside of the Champagne region, like this Alsacian sparkler, which can offer a great quality-to-price ratio according to sommeliers.
Coppola Diamond Prosecco
This DOC prosecco (the first Italian-made wine from Francis Ford Coppola's winery) has dry profile and a wake-up-your-tastebuds brightness, accented by notes of citrus and core fruit that makes it ideal for starting off the night with a bang—or a "pop!" as it were.
Roederer Estate Brut
From the classic French champagne house that gave the world Cristal, the wines from this California estate are made with the same style and demand for excellence, but at a much more accessible price.
Graham Beck Brut Methode Cap Classique
Hints of tropical fruit and toasty yeast shine through this South African bubbly which pairs perfectly with a pre-dinner charcuterie plate.
Mumm Napa Brut Prestige
This complex Napa sparkling wine pairs well with food thanks to its notes of citrus, apple, and toasty baking spice.
Good Clean Spumante
If you're looking to "clean" up your act, this sparkler from Italy is organically farmed and made without added chemicals or preservatives for a sip worth raising a glass to.
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