Inexpensive Sparkling Wine
Inexpensive sparkling wine brands are listed along with their rating and average price in the United States. Also compare sparkling wine brands by type and sweetness level for your personal taste and budget.
White Blend
| 90 | $24 avg. | Scharffenberger Brut Excellence |
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| 90 | $25 avg. | Mumm Napa Brut Prestige |
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| 90 | $24 avg. | Chandon Brut |
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| 89 | $21 avg. | Mumm Brut Prestige (California) |
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| 88 | $15 avg. | Korbel Brut |
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| 88 | $17 avg. | Gruet Brut |
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Rosé
| 91 | $24 avg. | Mumm Brut Rose' (California) |
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| 91 | $24 avg. | Chandon Brut Rose' |
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| 87 | $17 avg. | Gruet Brut Rose' |
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Blanc De Blancs
| 88 | $17 avg. | Gruet Blanc de Blancs |
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Blanc De Noirs
| 92 | $24 avg. | Chandon De Pinot Noir |
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Encyclopedia
Reading wine labels can be a challenge. There are different styles and legal requirements that apply to both the producer and importer. They vary from country to country, state to state, and even appellation to appellation. There are also variations between producers.
Champagne bottles come in many sizes for many occasions. When selecting a bottle other than the standard 750 ml. bottle, keep in mind that the bottle size can make a difference in the taste experience. They come in ten different sizes, but some sizes are more difficult to find than others.
Champagne and sparkling wine grapes are primarily chardonnay, pinot noir, and meunier. Each variety plays a different role and is used for a different effect. A blanc de blancs (100% chardonnay) will taste different than a blanc de noirs (100% pinot noir and/or meunier) which will taste different from a white blend champagne (which may contain pinot noir, meunier and chardonnay).
A vintage chart provides a year by year analysis of the Champagne Region's grape harvest. When deciding on the vintage of a brand the vintage chart can give clues to the best years. The decision to declare a vintage rests with each individual producer depending upon their particular grapes.