Sparkling Wine between $25 and $50

A superb example of grower champagne at a very reasonable price point! Using the best of the estate’s organically-farmed fruit and produced with relatively low dosage, this is racy and nervy but with generous red fruit and... Read More

Previous generations of the Brigandat family sold all their fruit to larger houses, but current winemaker Bertrand began bottling the best 60% of each harvest himself. His zero dosage Blanc de Noirs offers generous red fruit with... Read More

This gorgeous, brut nature Crémant comes from the estate’s oldest Pinot Noir vines and matured in oak for richness & texture. Produced mere miles from Champagne using exactly the same methods, this offers remarkable... Read More

Christoph Hoch’s rosé pet-nat is a unique blend of Zweigelt (fermented as a white, off the skins), St. Laurent (fermented on the skins), and highly-aromatic Muskat Ottonel. The resulting wine marries lovely red fruit... Read More

We are particularly excited about this delicious cuvee crafted from 100% Chardonnay. The nose displays lively, mineral-laced orchard fruit and floral aromas. Dry on the palate, offering hints of pear skin, melon and Meyer lemon... Read More

Mere miles from the border of Champagne, this is as close as you can get for sub-Champagne prices—a stunning marriage of red fruit, green apple, buttered brioche, and austere minerality. We were blown away when we tasted... Read More

Best known as a producer of top-notch Barolo, Cogno also makes one heck of Moscato d’Asti! Lusciously sweet with lively, refreshing acidity and a cool, mineral core, this classic Italian sparkling wine will please anyone... Read More

Few good values remain in Champagne, but Grongnet’s lovely Blanc de Blancs is one of the best! Fresh and vibrant, with layered aromas and flavors of citrus peel, green apple, acacia blossom, and toasted brioche, it works... Read More

A collaboration between Andi Knauss and Quentin Bourse, this gorgeous pet-nat is made in Germany from Chenin Blanc grown in the Loire Valley. Clean in style for a naturally vinified sparkling wine, it offers citrusy acidity and... Read More

A blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier from the unique terroirs of Chavot and sourrounding vineyards in the Vallee de la Marne and Cotes de Blancs.This NV cuvee has lovely fruit, great cut and is among the great values... Read More

Farmed organically and produced traditionally—still hand riddled!—this is a top-notch grower Champagne at a lower price than many of the cheaply made big brands like Veuve and Moët. Citrus, toasted brioche, red... Read More

This stunning traditional method bubbly from Nicole Deriaux is produced with zero dosage, resulting in a racy, lean wine with vibrant acidity lifting aromas and flavors of lemon peel, green apple, and wet stone. Extremely versatile... Read More

Althought winemaker Alberto Paltrinieri considers this gorgeous sparkling wine a red, it pours a pale rose in color - dry & elegant, it offers bright, food-friendly acidity leading to a palate full of red berries, savory herbs,... Read More

Coming from one of our favorite grower-producers, this Meunier-dominant Champagne is racy and elegant, but with generous red fruit aromas and flavors and a touch of brioche-y richness. Superbly balanced, it shines alongside food.... Read More

This outstanding traditional method bubbly is grown and produced in Burgundy by the winemaker behind Lamy-Pillot, one of the top Chardonnay producers in the Beaune. Dry & racy, it offers pleasant red fruit and an elegant, mineral... Read More

A staff-favorite sparkler that offers incredible value, Rolet's Crémant comes from the mountainous Jura but is made in the same method as better-known Champagne. Dry, wild, and earthy with aromas of foraged apple, mushrooms,... Read More

Although farmed & vinified in Modena using a hyper-local Lambrusco variety, this bubbly is ‘declassified’ because the winemaker eschews the efficient tank method & instead uses the méthode traditionelle for... Read More

Made naturally, without commercial yeasts, adjustment for acidity, or chaptalization, this is a remarkably vibrant, mouthwateringly bright expression of Sorbara—a local variety that may be related to Meunier. Lively acidity... Read More

Gianluca Bergianti is an extremist, especially in Emilia-Romagna, where he eschews the cheap, quick Charmat method to make traditional & ancestral method natural sparkling wines from biodynamically-farmed fruit. ‘Steve’... Read More