Cellar from Scratch: Starting from the theme of high-quality, diverse, old-world inspired for $25-$50 per bottle

[RyanM]

@John_Telford

Agree with most of the mentions above. Personally, I wish I had bought more Champagne to cellar when I was younger. Is it possible to find a Champagne/Sparkwine in this value category to lay down? It is probably the one regret I have—not buying and cellaring earlier. Thoughts?

Good point! I bought a couple bottles of Pierre Peters BdB based on the thread below a few months ago and it was fantastic. A little outside the target price range but worth it.

Six bottles to learn champagne

I’m hoping to resolve a current blind spot: champagne. I frequently read comments from people who drink more and more champagne later in their learning curve and wish they had started cellaring a little sooner. My experience in this area is limited to a few standard NV options. If you were to choose 4 to 6 bottles to gain some exposure, where would you start? I would like to stick with Champagne rather than other sparkling wines to limit the variables a bit. Targeting an average (not a maximum…