The Wine Trials
Challenge the wine snobs in your life! The tasters in The Wine Trials drank 6,000 glasses of wine to prove that some of the best cost less than $15. Here, they pick the best sparkling wines that may have you forgoing Champagne altogether!
Photo: Antonis Achilleos
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qtpieblonde
Another really fantastic (and shockingly cheap!) sparkling wine is Verdi Spumante Sparkling Wine. Here it costs around 6$ per bottle. I have given it to many "wine snobs" (myself included!), and everyone loves it. It also comes in a raspberry and peach version, which are so good during the summer.
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sarajaneandkyle
I'm a fan of Ballatori with runs $8-$10 and is a little sweeter. I feel as though this is for those who are fans of a dry wine, for sure.
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naladmw
They really missed the mark here. It would be a great list if it was for dry sparkling wine. Every single one of them is a dry, but not everyone enjoys dry wines. If they want to please the masses, they are going to need more than dry wines.
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cfoley80
I have to agree with cpace, as we also Love Martini and Rossi Asti. It is what my husband and I drink at all big family dinners, as the rest of the family drinks wine. We also served it at our wedding and it went over well.
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cpace
I was disappointed to see that Martini & Rossi Asti was not on the list. It's about $10-12 bottle. It's a sweeter sparkling wine and absolutely delicious. We actually served it at our wedding instead of champagne. It was a hit!
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julesb1229
I am in love with Mondoro sparkling wine. It runs from $12-15 in our area. We served it at our wedding and all our guests thought we spent way more than we did. There is always a bottle or two at our house.