cheapest place to buy champagne?
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eldritch

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227 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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bks to the credit crunch I need 6-12 bottles of champagne ( moet or something similar ) for some pre food drinks wheres the best place to get them from? Do the peasant supermarkets like aldi etc sell them or is somewhere like oddbins better?

thanks

littlegreenfairy

10,134 posts

245 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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Threshers have a 40% voucher off everything at the moment. That might make it the cheapest place.

Rags

3,674 posts

260 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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Their prices are probably 40% elevated in the first place anyhow!

Stuart

11,638 posts

275 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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M&S are doing 20% off today, and their Pol Monnet Champagne is already half price from £24.99. That made it £10.39 a bottle when I popped in at lunchtime to pick up a few bottles for my birthday party this weekend. No idea what it tastes like, but I'll give them the good stuff first, and get stuck into this once we're a few bottles down smile

rude-boy

22,227 posts

257 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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But if you buy Moet you deserve to get shafted.

Anything, even Tescos own (seriously), is better than that puddle of mixed rat and horse piss.

illmonkey

19,631 posts

222 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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Rags said:
Their prices are probably 40% elevated in the first place anyhow!
You mean above 40%. Looks like a deal, but you are still shafted.

LHDisbest

17,002 posts

211 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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Lidl were advertising champagne for under a tenner a bottle at the weekend

13th

3,169 posts

237 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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rude-boy said:
But if you buy Moet you deserve to get shafted.

Anything, even Tescos own (seriously), is better than that puddle of mixed rat and horse piss.
+ 1

eldritch

Original Poster:

55 posts

227 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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littlegreenfairy said:
Threshers have a 40% voucher off everything at the moment. That might make it the cheapest place.
hmmm sounds good - doesnt have to be moet but as long as it doesnt say im a total cheapskate


8Ace

2,835 posts

222 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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Stuart said:
M&S are doing 20% off today, and their Pol Monnet Champagne is already half price from £24.99. That made it £10.39 a bottle when I popped in at lunchtime to pick up a few bottles for my birthday party this weekend. No idea what it tastes like, but I'll give them the good stuff first, and get stuck into this once we're a few bottles down smile
THe M&S Oudinot stuff is actually rather good.

Moet is pigswill.

Does it have to be champagne?

RLK500

917 posts

276 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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6-12 Bottles, Majestic is a good shout. Honestly, some of the Cava's they do are really very good and a snip in comparison to Champagne. They will probably even allow a little taste of some options. Worth considering.

shoggoth1

815 posts

289 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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Your profile gives no indication where you are.

Oddbins on Grainger Street (that's Newcastle) have Tattinger £12 off a bottle so £21.99 and you can get a further 20% off a mixed case (12) which can include Champagne and Port.

I don't know if this is company wide.

Mc Lovin

5,588 posts

245 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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eldritch said:
cheapest place to buy champagne?
thanks
Pay a tramp to nick a case from waitrose.

eldritch

Original Poster:

55 posts

227 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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8Ace said:
Stuart said:
M&S are doing 20% off today, and their Pol Monnet Champagne is already half price from £24.99. That made it £10.39 a bottle when I popped in at lunchtime to pick up a few bottles for my birthday party this weekend. No idea what it tastes like, but I'll give them the good stuff first, and get stuck into this once we're a few bottles down smile
THe M&S Oudinot stuff is actually rather good.

Moet is pigswill.

Does it have to be champagne?
could be cava i suppose used to like m and s cava but then had a bad bottle and havent had it since - its just for pre christmas / sunday meal with chums - personally i hate champagne but it fits the occasion

am in kent

Edited by eldritch on Thursday 20th November 14:18

13th

3,169 posts

237 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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Personally I'd go for a good vintage cava!


B.J.W

5,865 posts

239 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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eldritch said:
bks to the credit crunch I need 6-12 bottles of champagne ( moet or something similar ) for some pre food drinks wheres the best place to get them from? Do the peasant supermarkets like aldi etc sell them or is somewhere like oddbins better?

thanks
Depends on what Champagne you are after. Waitrose's vintage champagne (Brut Special Reserve)is an international trophy winner and far better than any of the NV tat that Moet knock out for around the same price (£24.99)

If you want branded then Taittinger Brut 2002 is the one to go for. £32.00 a bottle from Threshers (and affiliates) who have a buy 2 get the 3rd bottle free promotion. You will also find this wine in Tesco (buy 6 bottles get 25% off).

If brand or vintage are not important then it is well worth trying Asda's Extra Special 2000 for £15.98 a bottle.

HTH

levron73

211 posts

240 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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My tuppence

buy a case of Cloudy Bay Pelorus Vintage - will blow the socks of most Champagne!

http://www.everywine.co.uk/every-wine/online/cloud...

£18 a bottle - maybe a little cheaper at Majestic - you wont buy chamagne again - there's no need!

ascayman

13,248 posts

240 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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it is an excellent wine but saying this......

levron73 said:
- you wont buy chamagne again - there's no need!
is a little silly as you are comparing two completely different drinks.

and i'd rather have a nice glass of krug to a glass of cloudy bay any day of the week.

Edited by ascayman on Thursday 20th November 15:52


Edited by ascayman on Thursday 20th November 15:56

Shaw Tarse

31,836 posts

227 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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Pol Aime Champagne (Tesco) was recommended on Something for the Weekend.
£55.49 for 6 bottles online.

Edited by Shaw Tarse on Thursday 20th November 15:58

whitechief

4,432 posts

219 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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rude-boy said:
But if you buy Moet you deserve to get shafted.

Anything, even Tescos own (seriously), is better than that puddle of mixed rat and horse piss.
The Tescos own came top against all the big houses in a blind tasting of <£50 bottles, at the International wine challenge awards. Currently £12.33 a bottle online.

Edited by whitechief on Thursday 20th November 15:59