I resist the purchase of French products, but the only palatable champagne I'm aware of is P/J, Mumm's, and Moet--all French. I'm know there are others, but I'll bet they are French, too.

Does this mean I can no longer enjoy a glass of decent champagne?

has to be sipped with fresh, sweet strawberries.

Champagne is only made in France so you have no choice if you want to drink champagne. If you are willing to settle for a domestic sparkling wine, there are several good ones from Napa.

Got to enjoy a bottle of Dom for New Years......recommend it.

RIPPLE BABY !

Haha! Gotta love that Ripple! Your crazy Jack!

Try Sedura Viudas from Spain. FAR better than domestics, which are too syrupy for my taste, and almost as good as the Frenchie ones--at a fraction of the cost. About $13 at Trader Joe's.

Spain and Italy must utilize methode champanoise--any suggestions?

DB2k--

Napa wines are expensive--you got any suggestions for sparklers in the Moet (white) range?

big chief,

try gloria ferrer ($12/bottle) from sonoma

Mumms, Taitinger (Domaine Carneros) and Chandon (Domaine Chandon) have US subsidiaries in Napa that make decent sparkling wines. Schramsberg makes some nice ones as well.

Ditto. Most of these are in the $15 - $20 range.

Around here, the blue collar celebration wine is "Asti Spumante".

Korbel Brut is good for $10-$11 bucks. The extra dry is just alright.

I stopped buying French also. The best domestic sparkler for my taste is Roederer Estate. The non-vintage is about $17 and the LeHermitage vintage about $38.

DED

I can help.

Find some Champale. Look it up. Good price too!

^ lol..

wheel,

Cooper is up on the good stuff.

Go italian.

try prosecco. You can find good, cheap bottles.

are these suggestions in the Mumm's/Moet quality range?