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6 Champagnes we deserve as we kick 2020 to the curb
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
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By Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/OregonLive
Champagne needs to do more than tickle the nose and toast “Auld Lange Syne” this year. We need Champagne to run the “verve center” of our operation to kick this dismal year to the curb. We’ve earned all the Champagne.
These six Champagnes are non-vintage, meaning they are either blends of wines from multiple vintage years or weren’t aged for the required three years before disgorgement. Listed prices are store-specific and may vary in other locations.
Diebolt-Vallois Blanc de Blancs Brut “a Cramant”