[kellynla]

Well I did my part. Cancelled the round trip to Paris on Air France and got a refund on the tix. Second, drank my last bottle of Grey Goose and champagne. All future bottles of bubbles will come from the Golden State of CA and vodka from Poland (Chopin). Semper Fi

[tortoise]

All future bottles of bubbles will come from the Golden State of CA and vodka from Poland (Chopin).

The best bubbly made is Italian prosecco. You can get yourself into a very nice bottle for about $15-20. The closest comparable stuff from other places is in the stratosphere pricewise. I collect very fine wines from all around the world, but the French have nothing on the Italians when it comes to bubbly, and nobody comes remotely close to the quality for the price.

[Adder]

Now wait a minute...I thought conservative PC made the leftist Republic of California off limits, too? Spain, my friends...and Italy...that's where to get the vino. :]

[MaryFromMichigan]

For some great wines, check out Michigan's St. Julian Winery at: http://www.stjulian.com/. You can check out some of the awards they've won at: http://www.stjulian.com/awards.html
They have many excellent wines.