Any champagne fans here? BLAH!

**nitrox28** · 12-31-2008, 09:46 PM

Over the years I have spent $110 on a bottle of Perrier Jouët and $130 on a 10yr old bottle of Dom Pérignon. I discovered something. I HATE CHAMPAGNE! I don't get it. The expensive stuff tastes worse than the cheap stuff. Give me a $12 bottle of Korbel any day! I can tell the difference between a cheap red wine and a really nice red wine, but ALL champagne tastes like crap to me. My wife on the other hand loooooves it. I gave my 4yr old a little taste of champagne tonight and he said "that tastes yucky. Do we have any beer?" THAT'S MY BOY!!!!

Happy New Year everyone. I hope you get everything you want and deserve!!

**grouch0jr** · 12-31-2008, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by nitrox28

Over the years I have spent $110 on a bottle of Perrier Jouët and $130 on a 10yr old bottle of Dom Pérignon. I discovered something. I HATE CHAMPAGNE! I don't get it. The expensive stuff tastes worse than the cheap stuff. Give me a $12 bottle of Korbel any day! I can tell the difference between a cheap red wine and a really nice red wine, but ALL champagne tastes like crap to me. My wife on the other hand loooooves it. I gave my 4yr old a little taste of champagne tonight and he said "that tastes yucky. Do we have any beer?" THAT'S MY BOY!!!!

Happy New Year everyone. I hope you get everything you want and deserve!!

haha, many champagnes are dry, and require a different appreciation.

**JoshieDoom** · 01-01-2009, 07:55 AM

Why pay that much to get drunk? A good bottle of whiskey works. It cheaps, were in KY.
LOL. great parenting skillz yo!...

**grouch0jr** · 01-01-2009, 08:14 AM

lol, its not just about that. some people love champagne. i like it, having it a few times a year is fun.

**ss~zoso~ss** · 01-01-2009, 08:32 AM

the two ounces or so i have every new years eve is plenty for me each year

**nitrox28** · 01-01-2009, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by JoshieDoom

Why pay that much to get drunk? A good bottle of whiskey works. It cheaps, were in KY.
LOL. great parenting skillz yo!...

My 4yr old is already a Makers Mark ambassador. He got a 10 year old bottle of Eagle Rare on his 1st birthday!

**grouch0jr** · 01-01-2009, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by nitrox28

My 4yr old is already a Makers Mark ambassador. He got a 10 year old bottle of Eagle Rare on his 1st birthday!

nice to see youre molding him into a booze hound at a young age, haha.
whiskey is definately good for gettin drunk. i actually didnt drink and champagne, but had plent yof whiskey last night.

**Smkn_TA** · 01-01-2009, 10:06 AM

I am also a makers mark ambassador, did you get the wrapping paper they sent out before christmas =)

As for champagne, I think it tastes like juice gone bad. I drink it at social functions all the time, but I hate it.

**yellowv** · 01-01-2009, 11:21 AM

I like Champagne but nobody else I know does. So I usually get a bottle and end up drinking the whole thing on New Years Eve. Last night I just skipped it and stuck with just beer.

**c5z28** · 01-01-2009, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by nitrox28

I hope you get everything you want and deserve!!

Ah shit.
As far as chapagne it's a chicks drink.

**Y2KSS1363** · 01-01-2009, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by nitrox28

Give me a $12 bottle of Korbel any day!

You pay $12 for Korbel? It's $7.99 at Costco.

I have a bottle of 1990 Piper Sonoma Brut Rose in the closet, waiting for some
special occasion. I hope it's still good when I finally open it.

I tasted Dom Perignon (sp?) once, it tasted like it got too warm at one time.

Good champagne is real good, but cheap champagne is awful. The good stuff
is usually expensive. Check the label. It it says "Methode Champeniose" it is
likely good stuff. If it doesn't, leave it on the shelf.

**0rion** · 01-01-2009, 03:09 PM

I'll just take beer. Champagne tastes like ass to me. I've drank the spectrum over the years trying it. My bro gave us Dom for our wedding......I toasted with a champagne glass full of beer.

**grouch0jr** · 01-01-2009, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KSS1363

You pay $12 for Korbel? It's $7.99 at Costco.

I have a bottle of 1990 Piper Sonoma Brut Rose in the closet, waiting for some
special occasion. I hope it's still good when I finally open it.

I tasted Dom Perignon (sp?) once, it tasted like it got too warm at one time.

Good champagne is real good, but cheap champagne is awful. The good stuff
is usually expensive. Check the label. It it says "Methode Champeniose" it is
likely good stuff. If it doesn't, leave it on the shelf.

that just means its french. ive had all kinds of champagnes. i think that a $20 bottle is 100x better than a cheap bottle, but a $100 bottle is only marginally better than a $20 bottle.

**310stanger** · 01-01-2009, 04:00 PM

anybody ever have a memosa? We drink them during breakfast around the holidays. Its champagne and orange juice and they are freakin good.

**0rion** · 01-01-2009, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by 310stanger

anybody ever have a memosa? We drink them during breakfast around the holidays. Its champagne and orange juice and they are freakin good.

this whole time I thought you were a guy. Guess that's a drawback to the internet. Never really know who's on the other end.

**Hi-Po** · 01-01-2009, 04:07 PM

Beer for me please. I had cheap Champagne last night and actually drank the whole glass.

Last year i had that Dom perion (sp). Thought is was nasty. Its strictly a new years eve drink.

**Tonik** · 01-01-2009, 04:38 PM

My kinda champagne:

**310stanger** · 01-01-2009, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by 0rion

this whole time I thought you were a guy. Guess that's a drawback to the internet. Never really know who's on the other end.

during breakfast dude, never said i drank that after 10 am. I'm a beer man

**grouch0jr** · 01-01-2009, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by 310stanger

during breakfast dude, never said i drank that after 10 am. I'm a beer man

its ok to drink foo-foo drinks every once in a while.

i love breakfast beers though, haha.

**nitrox28** · 01-01-2009, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Smkn_TA

I am also a makers mark ambassador, did you get the wrapping paper they sent out before christmas =)

As for champagne, I think it tastes like juice gone bad. I drink it at social functions all the time, but I hate it.

Oh yeah. I have a closet full of crap they've sent me over the years. I never use any of it though hoping it will be worth something someday!