PROSECCO "Spago Nero" Riondo
Full of character. Excellent value.

MONNOW VALLEY Special Reserve 2004 
This is excellent - a thoroughly enjoyable fizz, and a perfectly good drink for toasts, celebrations, etc.

SEGURA VIUDAS Brut Rosé
Delicious, soft, strawberry-scented pink Cava. Strongly recommended.

SEGURA VIUDAS Brut Reserva
Puts many cheap (and not so cheap!) champagnes to shame.

"IRRÉSISTIBLE"  Méthode Ancestrale   Domaine des Marrans
A sort of fizzy pink Beaujolais - the grape variety is Gamay. Unlike other methods of making sparkling wine, nothing is added: only natural yeast and the sugar naturally occurring in the grapes produce the alcohol, which is only 8%. And the fermentation is stopped by cooling before the sugar has fully fermented to give a slightly sweet wine. Sounds unpromising? Yes, but the tannin from the skins balances the gentle sweetness to give a thoroughly refreshing drink -excellent both as an aperitif and with puddings.

CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE    Gachot-Monot
Anything from Gachot-Monot is wonderful (you will find the rest of their wines in the Burgundy pages). This is made from a blend of black grapes, Pinot Noir and Gamay, and is an excellent substitute for champagne.

GUY DE FOREZ Brut
Made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes, this comes from the village of Les Riceys, where they specialise in growing Pinot Noir. High quality, delicious champagne, with a full flavour.

JACKIE SIMONET Brut
This comes from the village of Villers-Marmery on the Montagne de Reims. Unlike the surrounding villages, this is a Chardonnay village, and this wine is made from 100% Chardonnay (Blanc de Blancs). It is crisp, fresh, elegant and impeccably made.
HALF BOTTLES available £14.95
MAGNUMS also available £55.00

ANCRE HILL Blanc de Blancs 2010
From a vineyard on the edge of Monmouth, this is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes, grown organically. It is crisp, with a pleasing element of yeastiness in the flavour.

GUY DE FOREZ Millésimé 2004
2004 always looked promising, and now that it has been released it does not disappoint: deepish colour, with very persistent mousse; plenty of apple on the nose; in the mouth, appley at first, but then the flavour develops - hazelnuts, blossom, a hint of baked apple, toffee. Delicious - this is really fine vintage champagne.

LOUIS ROEDERER Brut Premier
Top quality champagne from a family-owned house. The nearest thing to Krug, but at a more moderate price.