Advice on champagne

[boomy]

What $100 min spend? Don't see that requirement for Amex or shopback?

Signet is a good drop.

It’s the minimum spend to get extra 15% off from Boozebud.

 

[billbro]

It’s the minimum spend to get extra 15% off from

I thought that was off select items - only the RWT was of note imo.

 

[boomy]

I thought that was off select items - only the RWT was of note imo.

There were others. I got 15% off today when bought Euphonium and Shadrach. Trying to get just one of them canceled the 15% as total price was < $100.

 

[Tommo_Aus]

Woops should've mentioned the $100 min is for the 10% sitewide sale, SB and the 10% off with free delivery took the Signet down to $186 delivered. Problem is with their champers range you either underspend and miss the 10% off or have to overspend and hit the $30 SB limit.

 

[billbro]

Woops should've mentioned the $100 min is for the 10% sitewide sale

What sitewide sale? Unless you mean bestbud for new customers.

 

[Tommo_Aus]

Woops, forgot that was only new customers, I'm not doing too well...

I'll try and right the ship with this for the Moet NV drinkers. Liquorland catalogue special at $60, SB 30% limit $30, $10 off $100 spend with tenoff and myColes 5%. You'll have to buy two for best value to get the $10 off but gives you $37.81/bottle. You could also mix and match a bit with a bottle of Tattinger NV & Piper Heidsieck NV for $74.25.

 

[billbro]

Good deal, except I can't get my AMEX payment to go through for an extra $10.

 

[JessicaTam]

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A friendly reminder that this is the Champagne thread. There are plenty of other places to discuss other wines and spirits.
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[Mynameismynameis]

Woops, forgot that was only new customers, I'm not doing too well...

I'll try and right the ship with this for the Moet NV drinkers. Liquorland catalogue special at $60, SB 30% limit $30, $10 off $100 spend with tenoff and myColes 5%. You'll have to buy two for best value to get the $10 off but gives you $37.81/bottle. You could also mix and match a bit with a bottle of Tattinger NV & Piper Heidsieck NV for $74.25.

Tattinger NV & Piper Heidsieck NV.

What do these compare too? $75 for 2 sounds pretty cheap

 

[Daver6]

Tattinger NV & Piper Heidsieck NV.

What do these compare too? $75 for 2 sounds pretty cheap

Tattinger NV > Piper Heidsieck NV IMHO.

 

[Tommo_Aus]

Tattinger NV & Piper Heidsieck NV.

What do these compare too?

Tattinger is a Veuve NV/Louis Roederer NV alternative, all depends on your taste but plenty would say Tattinger is the superior option (toasty/yeasty).

In my testing I've found Piper Heidsieck NV to be a cheaper option where you don't feel like you're missing out. It's not as refined as Moet but I find it good value if you're wanting to go champagne (not sparkling white) without finding yourself in the territory of paying good money for a bad experience. Especially good value here for under $30, alternative would be Mumm NV but it's at the regular Liquorland price this week ($70 is way overpriced).

I.e. Tattinger and Piper Heidsieck NV are on different levels, but for the price point they both offer a lot.

 

[Tommo_Aus]

My bad again, this time on the Moet calcs. I ran the 30% SB after discounts instead of list price minus GST so it'd be $37/bottle not $37.81, minor details. My main reason for this visit is to mention Flybuys, just checked my account and I have a 2000 points for $40 spend at liquorland offer so worth checking if you've been sent one today. $60 catalogue special - 5% - $10 - 30% SB - $10 (flybuys points value).

Getting ridiculous now, takes Moet down to $32/bottle, they may as well forget the transaction and just drop bottles out the front of the store for me to pick up on the way home.

 

[Tommo_Aus]

Not my cup of tea but for the high rollers Dom Perignon is the lowest I've seen it at First Choice, should be $219.23 after 10% CB, 2000 flybuys, 10% little birdie and 5% myColes.

 

[Mynameismynameis]

Clover Hill - VintageSparkling

Thoughts? 2013 94pts multiple times. 2011 is listed by First Choice tho, it's ranked number 1.

Croser
Vintage Sparkling 95pts, ranked 2.

Very high rankings for the price

 

[Tommo_Aus]

Can't say I've tried the Clover Hill before but Croser has been my go-to house bubbly for years, great value and for me a local product. It has a decent amount of yeast, tho used to be more pronounced, unfortunately it's not quite as good as it once was but I still love it and the bar is high for the dollars.

Last time I compared NV to vintage the only difference I noticed was I had slightly less money left over after buying vintage, oh and the bottle has some gold on it... personally I'd save the money and go NV.

 

[billbro]

Agree that Croser used to be better or maybe I just knew less.

Why not just grab Arras Elite - just grab a referral code from anyone on here and get it for $30pb.

 

[Mynameismynameis]

Agree that Croser used to be better or maybe I just knew less.

Why not just grab Arras Elite - just grab a referral code from anyone on here and get it for $30pb.

$30 from where? That's half price!

It just peaked my interest, because their rated 1/2 overall for those years I assume.

 

[billbro]

$30 from where? That's half price!

It just peaked my interest, because their rated 1/2 overall for those years I assume.

Sorry didn't specify - cellarone.

 

[Tommo_Aus]

Sorry didn't specify - cellarone.

Is cellarone invite only? Fairly sure I've been to their site several times then seen I can't sign up.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Is cellarone invite only? Fairly sure I've been to their site several times then seen I can't sign up.

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