Champagne, where to buy?

[warren182]

Need champagne for my wedding asap, the guy I was getting it from has told me he can't do it. Where's cheapest (uk) to buy from??

[Iain H]

That bird who called herself Champagne from Bhpmad.com on a post a while back looked quite cheap!! Don't know where she lived though!!

[captainzep]

Any mates/family close to Dover?

Bought gallons of the stuff in France for my wedding. Cheap as you like.

[Surfr]

we got 6 cases of Veuve Clicquot from Virgin who worked out cheapest at the time.

[superkartracer]

Costco

Lanson Black Label - 14 notes

Veuve - 22 notes per bottle

Dom P - 68 notes

HTH

P.S. I've had all there 99 Dom P, only 2000 left in the midalnds store ;-)

Edited by superkartracer on Wednesday 3rd September 12:38

[Justayellowbadge]

A chum who is a wine merchant supplied the wine for our wedding.

When it came to champagne, he did some digging and came back to us to let us know Majestic were punting it to the public for less than he could source it in the trade.

'95 Vintage Mumm Cordon Rouge.

[Percy Flage]

Tesco's range of the stuff is pretty good.

[Timmy35]

warren182 said:

Need champagne for my wedding asap, the guy I was getting it from has told me he can't do it. Where's cheapest (uk) to buy from??

How much are you looking for? 70-80 bottles? Pm me seriously.

[Doug86]

Dont under estimate the amount you will need!

I deal with weddings fairly often so have seen people go thirsty because the bride and groom were explicit that they only needed 1 case

How many guests do you have? Is it for the toast or just upon arrival?

I would recommend just using some cheaper sparkling wine (after all thats all champers is!) for arrival and then use some Veuve for the toast

[benjdr]

http://www.wine-searcher.com/

[rude-boy]

Not sure if it has to be the UK you source it from but, depending on how far away you are from Dover i would slip over to Calais for a day trip (we are in Northest Suffolk and can easy do lunch about 30 miles from Calais port, shopping and still be home within 18 hours).

Majestic are selling Pol Roger for £20 a bottle atm (normally £40+).

You can get cheaper stuff from them as well for silly money compared to what you pay here.

[warren182]

After 72 bottles, preferably laurent-perrier or moet.

[captainzep]

warren182 said:

After 72 bottles, preferably laurent-perrier or moet.

Will people actually see the bottles?

90% of people (probably more) cannot tell the difference between a £25-£30 bottle of Moet and well chosen £5 (or less) bottle of Methode Champenoise. Even less so after a few glasses. Particularly as you're aditionally paying for 'label' with Moet.

Edited by captainzep on Wednesday 3rd September 13:25

[Timmy35]

warren182 said:

After 72 bottles, preferably laurent-perrier or moet.

Let me make a discreet enquiry and see if I get my head ripped off for asking. If not then yes I know of 70 odd bottles of very good stuff in storage. Will let you know.

[rev-erend]

Doug86 said:

Dont under estimate the amount you will need!

I deal with weddings fairly often so have seen people go thirsty because the bride and groom were explicit that they only needed 1 case

How many guests do you have? Is it for the toast or just upon arrival?

I would recommend just using some cheaper sparkling wine (after all thats all champers is!) for arrival and then use some Veuve for the toast

Half of them with ruin it anyway .. with orange

[rude-boy]

rev-erend said:

Half of them with ruin it anyway .. with orange

Every one knows the only acceptable ways of ruining a perfectly good bottle of champagne is to mix it with a VSOP or XO cognac or crème de cassis.

[superkartracer]

Costco

Veuve - 22 notes per bottle

How cheap do you want it chap! you won't get a better bottle for that price.

[superkartracer]

warren182 said:

After 72 bottles, preferably laurent-perrier or moet.

Moet

23 notes ish at Costco or 30 notes for the 2000 *vintage* normally 40 notes per bottle.

[superkartracer]

mickken said:

http://www.eastenders-calais.com/

Prices are in Euros.

Dom P 3rd more expensive than costco, Verve slighly more expensive etc etc

[Snoggledog]

Had Laurent Perrier at my wedding. That was the best part of the day.

Best bet is to phone round local offie's and see what deals they are doing or else head abroad.