Champagne alternatives for the festive season
We’ve put together a list of effervescent Champagne alternatives to crack open over the festive season, all tasted by the Decanter team.
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We’ve put together a list of effervescent Champagne alternatives to crack open over the festive season, all tasted by the Decanter team.
John McDonald May 1, 2021 A recent solicitation for Chateauneuf du Pape and a variety of other well-known Cotes du Rhone included several stellar names and a wide variety of vintages. I’m a fan of these varietal wines and blends. They are consistent. You must search back to 2004 generally and the mid-1990s, in the case of Cote Rotie, to find any scoring under 90 points. Those wishing to explore Cotes du Rhone should avoid the huge names. The writers and the public have driven the prices to extremes in the $400/bottle range. Instead, look for CdP Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe 2016, 9...