Moet

[Rufus]

Not a fan. Last night was at a thing and this was really the only option, terribly nutty and really the worst bubbles for a sticky head the next day.

Just me?

[onesickpuppy]

Nope, minging stuff. Way too dry.

Plenty of much nicer bubbly available.

[woody2846]

I really can't stand Moet- I would rather go without. Most Champagne gives me a sore head in the morning though.

[Rufus]

I am in unbelievable amounts of pain and misery - utterly awful stuff and I really don't understand why. I'd love to meet the makers and understand the rationale behind the taste.

[onesickpuppy]

Rufus said:

I am in unbelievable amounts of pain and misery - utterly awful stuff and I really don't understand why. I'd love to meet the makers and understand the rationale behind the taste.

Perhaps the quantity has something to do with it?

[CAPP0]

Moet is not nice. It's the standard hatchback of the champagne world - low-end pricing and everyone has heard of it but that doesn't make it good. Much nicer options available if you want fizz, without spending the earth.

[Rufus]

Moet was what was laid on by the hosts not my choice, I never choose it. I think quantity may well have been an issue here too - it's remarkably free flowing despite the poor taste.

[BrewsterBear]

I'd rather have an NV Veuve or Taittinger than a vintage Moet. It's just not pleasant to drink, famous name or not.

[Mobile Chicane]

I don't like Moet - to me it tastes 'yeasty'.

On the rare occassions I've been able to just drink champagne all night, the next day I've had the most poisonous hangover. Like being speared through the head with a hot poker.

[Arun_D]

CAPP0 said:

Moet is not nice. It's the standard hatchback of the champagne world - low-end pricing and everyone has heard of it but that doesn't make it good. Much nicer options available if you want fizz, without spending the earth.

Keen to hear your recommendations, in addition to those already mentioned a couple posts above by BrewsterBear. Only started to like Champagne very recently, probably from sampling lesser examples that I found mega dry(probably Moet!)

[Mobile Chicane]

Arun_D said:

CAPP0 said:

Moet is not nice. It's the standard hatchback of the champagne world - low-end pricing and everyone has heard of it but that doesn't make it good. Much nicer options available if you want fizz, without spending the earth.

Keen to hear your recommendations, in addition to those already mentioned a couple posts above.

Veuve Clicquot, all day long.

For something that looks the part without the champagne price tag, try 'Bouvet' sparkling saumur:

http://www.majestic.co.uk/find/product-is-23194

[MercuryRises]

Mobile Chicane said:

I don't like Moet - to me it tastes 'yeasty'.

On the rare occassions I've been able to just drink champagne all night, the next day I've had the most poisonous hangover. Like being speared through the head with a hot poker.

A Champagne Hangover is a hideous thing, doesn't seem to matter what either, I had a day out, years ago when I used to run an offie, at Bollinger's expense, and the two days after were torture, the "I wish i was dead" kind of hangover

[Rufus]

As for recommendations I personally would go for Bollinger if you just want a fairly standard bott. The grander champagnes are all very good and it comes down to personal taste really, I for example am not a fan of Krug.

[onesickpuppy]

Rufus said:

As for recommendations I personally would go for Bollinger if you just want a fairly standard bott. The grander champagnes are all very good and it comes down to personal taste really, I for example am not a fan of Krug.

Veuve Cliquot is nice too. We had a bottle of Cristal a couple of weeks ago and it really was lovely. I wouldn't spend £150/bottle on it unless it was for a very special occasion though.

[ascayman]

Mobile Chicane said:

Veuve Clicquot, all day long.

Oh god not this, even worse than moet imho, champagne really is a get what you pay for sort of drink, Moet and verve are the lower end of the spectrum and taste as such.

Stick with a good old bolly or a pol roger. If you've a little more cash then a nice Ruinart is lovely. Special occasions splash out on a bottle of Krug.

[Mobile Chicane]

It's a matter of taste. I personally like the 'roundedness' of Veuve, or if I'm feeling flush, Pol Roger White Foil.

Taittenger / Bollinger etc are all too dry for me.

[Davey S2]

Far prefer Prosecco to Champagne.

[onesickpuppy]

Davey S2 said:

Far prefer Prosecco to Champagne.

Heathen!

[Piglet]

I'd much rather have a decent sparkling Saumur, Vouvray or Cava than a mediocre champagne and Moet is very much in the mediocre category for me.

I get migraines from wine but can drink decent champagne and/or Saumur etc. til the cows come home without any side effects!

[rscott]

I avoid Moet & Veuve when possible.. I've found taking a risk and sampling a few 'grower champagnes' from smaller producers can be very rewarding.
Paul Clouet - http://www.wine-boutique.co.uk/producers/paul-clou... - are really quite special for the price. Way nicer than similarly priced big names and didn't give me a hangover at all, despite the somewhat excessive quantities consumed one night :-)