Bubbly on a budget: Find 5 glasses of bubbly in Charlotte for under $10
I scoured the city’s wine stores to find tasty champagnes and sparkling wines that won’t break the bank. Get ready to raise your glass! For a mere $9 (or less), you can pop, clink and toast to your heart’s content.
(1) Gruet Blanc de Blancs, $7
Where to find it: Dean & Deluca Wine Room
This extra dry/complex/crisp wine has robust flavors of sweet apples, pears and citrus. With classic toastiness, you may also taste hints of roasted almonds and minerals. Cheers!
(2) Scharffenberger Brut Excellence, $8.50
Where to find it: Dean & Deluca Wine Room
With a few accolades from Wine Enthusiast & Wine Spectator to stand behind, this elegant bubbly combines cherry, almond and ginger flavors bringing a certain sophistication to your palette.
(3) Carmina Prosecco, $9
Where to find it: Foxcroft Wine Company
This celebration starter is a flavorful mix of peaches and pears. It’s an extra dry Italian wine with a long finish.
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(4) Casal Garcia Sparkling White, $9
Where to find it: The Wine Loft-South End
This lively yet delicate wine has scents of white flowers, green apples and tropical fruits. It has a fresh and vivacious finish.
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(5) Muscanti, Brut Cava, $5
Where to find it: The Wooden Vine Wine Bar & Bistro
Coming from Spain, this low-cost number is a bit sweet with zesty fruit flavors including lemon, melon and apples. It is not only a winner in taste but also for being the least expensive glass of the bunch.
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This story was originally published August 27, 2015 at 11:00 PM with the headline "Bubbly on a budget: Find 5 glasses of bubbly in Charlotte for under $10."