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Best £12 Champagne alternative for festive celebrations, expert-recommended

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Lester, D. (2026, November 3). Best £12 Champagne alternative for festive celebrations, expert-recommended. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/food-drink/wine-spirits/supermarket-champagne-dupe-b1303400.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-03 · by Daisy Lester

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Drinks expert Becky Paskin recommends Crémant as an affordable alternative to Champagne for festive celebrations, noting it uses the same traditional method but with different grape varieties outside of the Champagne region. She specifically highlights a Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Crémant de Loire blend at £12.99, made from 85% Chenin and 15% Chardonnay aged on lees for extra complexity.
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Champagne Crémant France Luxembourg Standard

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France GPE · 2× Becky PERSON · 1× Becky Paskin PERSON · 1× Champagne PERSON · 1× Loire GPE · 1× Luxembourg GPE · 1× Sainsbury ORG · 1× Sainsbury's ORG · 1× Standard ORG · 1× Taste the Difference ORG · 1×

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★ What we love: Excellent value for money and beautiful, balanced flavours Take note: There are eight Crémant appellations to choose from “This stunner in Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference range is from the Loire and produced from a blend of 85 per cent Chenin and 15 per cent Chardonnay, with the wine aged on lees for twice the appellation minimum for additional complexity and elegance.
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Claims (9 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. asserted
journalism → support → readers
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. uncertain
we → purchase → commission
“If you’re after a Champagne dupe that offers fantastic value, seek out Crémant,” drinks expert Becky Paskin recommends. asserted
Paskin → ’re → Crémant
This expression is “made using the same ‘méthode traditionelle’ but outside the region of Champagne and with different grape varieties.” asserted
expression → make → varieties
Widely considered to be just as good as Champagne, Crémant is produced in wine regions across France and in Luxembourg. asserted
Crémant → consider → Luxembourg
Bottles tend to have a slightly fruitier, lighter style while rivalling the fine bubbles and dry, complex flavour profile of Champagne. asserted
Bottles → tend → Champagne
If you’re looking for your new favourite affordable fizz, Becky suggests the below bottle from Sainsbury's – and it’s just £12.99. uncertain
it → look → Sainsbury
Alternatively, her expert roundup of the best Champagne for under £50 delivers on affordability and flavour. asserted
roundup → deliver → affordability
★ What we love: Excellent value for money and beautiful, balanced flavours Take note: There are eight Crémant appellations to choose from “This stunner in Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference range is from the Loire and produced from a blend of 85 per cent Chenin and 15 per cent Chardonnay, with the wine aged on lees for twice the appellation minimum for additional complexity and elegance. asserted
wine → love → complexity
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