While largely seen as an expensive treat, there is actually a decent range of cheaper French fizzes on offer this year at budget supermarkets
. While well-known "posh" brands of champagne will set you back upwards of around £30 for a 75cl bottle, many large retailers offer own-brand versions for much less. READ MORE: I spent £15 in charity shops and got a new £74 Zara dress, bag and necklace
For balance, a mid-range supermarket own brand champagne, from Marks and Spencer, was also added in. Dianne got three friends to help her out with a blind taste test of all four. The group then reviewed the bottles on their fizziness, taste, and aesthetic, as well as value for money. Lidl - A Carpentier - £13.99 "Oh dear, this one lost its fizz very quickly on pouring, and I'm afraid the taste fell flat with all of us testers too. It had the biggest 'pop' when we took out the cork and very large bubbles on the first pour, but they evaporated pretty quick. On the taste front it was very pear-like, and there was no getting away from that lack of fizz.
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