Sparkle Your Wine Without Spilling Your Wallet

NV U Mes U Fan Tres

In our house, we drink sparkling wine from a vinyard that we call “Bad Math.” The actual name is “NV U Mes U Fan Tres” or 1+1=3. We get it down the street at Modern Liquors for about $15. It’s a Cava Brut that is quite tasty!

For those of you like me who love the bubbly, here are some recommendations from Slate to save a little $$ on sparkling wine.

(D)on’t bother with the Champagne aisle: Its prices are still tailored to a world in which the Dow is at 13,000 and there is a McMansion in every lot. Fortunately, Spain, Italy, the United States, and other parts of France offer good, inexpensive sparkling wines that can either put you in the festive spirit you seek or serve as the balm you need.

Dirt-cheap sparkling wines to drink on New Year’s Eve. – By Mike Steinberger – Slate Magazine.