Champagne pairs well with pretty much any food. It's easily the most versatile wine.I don't drink an awful lot of sparkling wine either - but I think it occasionally goes very nicely with a long Sunday breakfast or before a good dinner with friends.*
In the 10-15 EUR range you already get pretty decent stuff IMHO - if I have the choice I would not buy anything below 5 EUR - I usually prefer a good beer over a bad (sparkling) wine
* and with certain dishes, e.g., the oysters (which I actually also rarely eat, and if, only a few)
If you want a decent, affordable sparkling wine, try Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut. Nice palate, and typically retails for about $15.
Last edited by TinCow; 10-14-2009 at 19:18.
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