Nothing says celebrate quite like a bottle of sparkling wine or Champagne. It’s light and refreshing enough to be served on its own but pairs well with party food.
Plus, the sound of a cork popping makes us want to celebrate something.
But there’s one thing that deters many of us from popping a bottle of bubbly over regular red or white – the price.
Because sparkling is the go-to style of wine for celebrating, it’s easy to think that the cost has to match the occasion. Worse, many assume that affordable styles of sparkling wine will give you an aching migraine.
However top quality sparkling wine deserves a spot at every table, and that it doesn’t have to cost a fortune to taste like a million bucks.
To save yourself money on sparkling wine think beyond Champagne, or sparkling wines made from grapes grown in the Champagne region of France.
When looking for sparkling wine, there’s much more to try than Champagne.
Here are some lesser-known albeit seriously delicious sparkling wines that won’t break the bank.
Cremant is a great alternative to Champagne—it uses a very similar production method with slightly different grapes. Plus, it can be quarter to half the price of a standard bottle of champagne, so it’s an awesome, price-friendly option.
Cava is another wine region that offers fantastic value for wines that are made in the traditional method, and aged for some time prior to release.
Trentino sparkling wine is from the Trentino region of northeast Italy. Produced in the traditional method this region utilizes the main grapes used in champagne and ages on the yeasts a minimum of 15 months.
Lambrusco sparkling wine is from the northern region of Italy. This wine, more often than not, is a dark plum color.
The wine is produced in a similar method to that of Prosecco. It is bottled under pressure. This wine will be mildly sparkling and can come in versions from bone dry to ‘amabile’ or slightly sweet to sweet.
Bubbly and ultra-refreshing, it’s Italy’s most exported wine. Some historians believe Lambrusco grapes were the very first to be turned into wine in Italy.
Speaking of sweeter or off-dry wines, as a perfect accompaniment to desserts, by itself or simply as a lower alcohol alternative, Moscato d’Asti is a great option.
From the region of northern Italy this wine has soft bubbles, produced in the Charmat method, and tastes of peach, pear, apricot, and white flowers. This is an easy-drinking wine and being less than 6 percent alcohol usually, it won’t get you too tipsy.
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