Getting into sparkling wine, but I don't have the money for the really top of the line stuff I had a 2012 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs about a week ago that really impressed me, for $24, and I've never yet had a sparkler that good. Some sparklers that I've liked (though markedly less than that Schram...

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I'm focusing on red wine, though I like champagne as well (have only had Moet and Korbel brut/extra brut). My favorite bottle lately has been the 2005 Hacienda Lopez de Haro Reserva for about $12. Even though I'm still developing my palette, I'm essentially looking for the absolute best quality reds...