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For any great event, nothing beats champagne as the ultimate celebratory drink, and what better way to do your wedding in top style than by having some lovely champagne with which your guests can toast you - after all, there is nothing like the sound of popping champagne corks to let you know that you are at a convivial and happy gathering.

That sparkling wine known as champagne is produced by creating a secondary fermentation after bottling, which is what creates all that cheerful fizz. Sparkling wine with the appelation Champagne is produced exclusively within the Champagne region of France, though the term “champagne” is also loosely used in everyday language to refer to sparkling wine from other areas. In the European Union it is illegal to name any other sparkling wine as champagne, and the US also recognises the exclusive nature of the name, but does allow some longtime domestic producers of sparkling wine to continue to use the term “champagne” under specific circumstances.

Any UK resident knows that wine tends to be cheaper in France, and, if you are getting married in the UK, depending on how close you live to the Channel, have you thought about getting your supplies of wine for the wedding reception from Northern France? Calais specifically has some hypermarkets catering very much to the UK visitor in search of knock-down prices on drinks.

Sainsbury’s Calais offer Moet et Chandon Brut Imperial at £18.99, for 75cl. There is also Sainsbury’s own brand Champagne for around £11 per 75cl bottle, with the price on this own brand label varying according to whether you want Rose, demi-sec or extra dry. There are several other varieties, and you can even pre-order online.

Just one thing – in all the rush to get the champagne flowing, don’t forget that it is most likely that some of your guests will not drink alcohol. In my next post I will talk a little about providing some great soft drinks at your wedding.

Cheers!

Filed under: Receptions, Costs, Catering