IBMJunkman, if you like your wine to have bubbles in it, can I suggest an English wine, Nyetimber? It consistently out-performs big-name French bubblies at blind tastings, and is something of a steal at £ 32 a bottle for the NV. I don't think much gets exported, but you can order it from thewinesociety.com, sadly you don't get free shipping if you are outside the UK. The iffy English weather means that single-vintage wines are rarely available and if they are you are looking at north of £ 80, which is still good value compared with expensive French fizz.
English wines don't have an Appellation Controlee system, so the wine is simply labelled 'Product of England', don't be fooled, this is a rare wine for special occasions.
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