Without the ‘deep pockets’ needed for a really good champagne, Sue Style looks out for well-made sparkling wines from other regions of France and includes the Rives-Blanques Vintage Rose in a final selection of favourite regional Crémants, that sweeps through Alsace, the Jura, Burgundy, the Loire, Savoie, and ends in the most southern appellation of all, Limoux. These ‘well-made’ sparkling wines are ‘often a far better bet to get the best bang for your money’ than a discounted Champagne, she says in the latest edition of Decanter magazine.
