always funny to read what americans have to say bout wine and champagne
i remember the first time i went to an american winemaker they served some glue-alike creamcheese with the "french style" wine, whatever that may be...
im glad i live in a country where a good wine (no matter where it comes from) is $10 a bottle and not $250 because someone 10.000 miles from here made a name famous. big names dont have to be great wines, youre just paying for the name. of course i like moet & chandon even been there but if youre drinking to enjoy and not to impress try some other champagnes or better try a champagne thats not a champagne (cant be a champagne if its not made within the champagne regio)...
try a champaignoise, same thing 10% of the price and sometimes even better. veuve amiot is the one i like.
oh and if you do wanna impress get a
www.krug.com, winelovers will know youre an expert. they start at $200 here i reckon $500 at least in the us