Affordable Sparkling Wines For Your Wedding
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Unless you run off to city hall or elope to get married, weddings aren't cheap. Between the dress, flowers, location, and food, the costs add up. Then there is the booze. Most people want to serve Champagne at their wedding reception because it's a special occasion. However, the price of Champagne adds up quickly.
Here are some great sparkling wine selections from around the world that will give relief to your wedding budget yet still please your guest's palate.
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Vilarnau Brut Reserva Rosé ($15)
Cava is a great option for sparkling wine; it's definitely bubble bang for your buck. It's Spain's answer to Champagne. This Brut Rosé has floral, berry, and rose petal aromas. Vilarnau is known for producing quality cavas. If you can find the Trencadis Edition bottle, it would be perfect for a wedding. The trencadis is a mosaic used in the modernist art movement in Catalonia, Spain. The bottle is all dressed up and ready to go. Add a dash of Cognac to a glass of this Cava and it will be a hit with your guests.
Mumm Napa Brut Prestige ($18.99)
You can never go wrong with some Mumm Napa. It is a quality yet affordable sparkling wine that can be pulled out for both every day and special occasions. The roots of the winery trace back to the Champagne house GH Mumm. You will find vanillla, citrus, and stone fruit aromas in this wine. It pairs well with appetizers, chicken, and crab cakes.
NV Zonin Prosecco Cuvee 1821 ($15)
Zonin Winery's Casa Vinicola Zonin Estate produces their NV Zonin Prosecco Cuvee 1821 in the Veneto region of Italy. Prosecco is one of the hottest sparkling wines around, so of course you should have it on your big day. This is a crisp wine with white flower and peach aromas. It will get the party going and then some. It goes great with appetizers, fish or beef dishes. This one is good for an all night wedding soiree.
Louis Pommery California ($19.99)
The well known Champagne Pommery has decided to make an affordable bottle of bubbles, and it comes from California. It is the winery's second attempt at making wine in the US and what a lovely attempt it is. Green apples and peaches are the aromas that you will find in this bottle of wine. This sparkling wine is so elegant many will assume they are drinking Champagne.
Graham Beck Cuvee Clive 2011 ($40)
South Africa is known for producing good wine, but did you know that they also make good sparkling? If you are looking for a vintage sparkling wine, Graham Beck is the way to go.It's a sparkling wine house that makes wine in the Méthode Cap Classique which is the same method as Champagne is made. It is a balanced and smooth sparkling wine that pairs nicely with everything that you serve.
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McBride Sister Rosé Brut ($19.99)
This bottle of bubbles is produced in New Zealand from sustainable grapes. As the wine opens it becomes more vibrant on the palate, bringing a burst of flowers and berries. This wine works wonders with many food options such as steak or chicken. It's light enough to go with vegetarian options as well. Feel free to serve this one from the beginning to the end of your nuptials.