Cristalino Brut Cava

Pros: Excellent value Non-toxic - no hangovers.

Cons: Availability

The Bottom Line: Buy cases, live the champagne life style without paying the champagne price - great excuse to celebrate even the tiniest piece of good news.

Review: The best value Cava that I have found, nicer and less expensive than the commonly stocked Freixenet brand.
Crisp appley flavor, I'd recommend the Brut over the Extra Dry as the latter is a little too dry.

I actually prefer this now to...

Pros: Price, price, price

Cons: Brut may be TOO dry; Extra Dry is surprisingly delicious

Review: If you like sparkling wines and Champagnes (the real stuff, not the faux California offerings, as good as they may be), Spanish cavas (fermented in caves) offer the best values available. While Frexienet may sell more cavas in the U.S. than anyone else,...

Pros: decent tasting, not too pricey, readily available wine

Cons: not quite what I like

The Bottom Line: A good wine to enjoy with a good movie and good friends, but the flavor is not for everyone

Review: I recently had this wine with a friend, and while I knew it would not be quite to my tastes (while Cristalino Brut Cava, NV advertised citrus flavors, I prefer an off-dry sparkling wine with lots of dried fruit, floral and yeasty notes and with a ...