Best Champagne
The best Champagne brands are provided along with their rating and average price in the United States. Click on a link below for a list of the highest rated Champagne brands within each price classification. Compare brands by type and sweetness level.
Champagne Leaderboards
Very Best Champagne
Best Under $400
Best Under $200
Best Under $100
Best Under $50
Sparkling Wine Under $30
Sweet Champagne
Sweet champagne is sweeter than brut and has a dosage of 12 grams or more per liter.
Our Sweet Champagne section provides a list of sweet Champagne brands along with their description.
Mini Champagne Bottles
Some Champagne and sparkling wine brands are available in 187 ml mini/split bottles and 375 ml half bottles. Our Mini Champagne Bottles section provides ratings and prices.
California Sparkling Wine
Our California Sparkling Wine section lists the best California brands.
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.
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.
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).
Everyone has their own personal taste preference. Champagne Score provides the information necessary to determine the best selection for your personal taste within your budget. The primary taste and aroma factors are determined by the following:
After a bottle of champagne has been opened properly, and observing appropriate safety measures, it is time to present it to guests in the best possible light. Ensure the appropriate glassware is available for everyone. The ideal service temperature is about 40 to 45° for a non-vintage and up to 50° for more mature top cuvée.