I'm planning on proposing to my gf later this week. Afterwards, I have a room booked at her favorite inn, and I thought it would be nice to have a chilled bottle of champagne waiting for us in the room. The two options are:

Saint Hilaire, Blanquette di Limoux, France @ $24
Pommery, Brut Royal, Eperney France @ $59 bottle

Now, given the occasion, my inclination is not to skimp on anything and go for the Pommery. But I've heard great things about the St Hilaire (including one comment that "it's as good as bottles three times the price"), and I also don't want to be the typical sucker who just defaults to the most expensive bottle. Can anyone make a specific recommendation between the two?

Thanks,
Z

That's an easy decision. If she's a wine lover, you know that you've gotta go with the Pommery.

If she is not, save the money and get the S. Hilaire.

In either case, be assured that the wine selection is not what is important that night...

Good luck!

forget both of your options, if she doesn't know much about Chanmpagne then skimping (or going full tilt) with the options you have mentioned are not options at all, if aything the only thing that might impress her (or that she may have heard of) is a Dom - everyone for the most most part has heard of a Dom so that's your only solid choice IMO if you are looking to impress with a name brand Champagne

nv billecart-salmon rose $50-60+

makes gf's happy

A Bollinger...it's lovely...Recommended by a sommelier we know, we had it to toast our first night in Athens. Between $55 and $65.

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Originally posted by sfiorare:
nv billecart-salmon rose $50-60+

makes gf's happy

Ditto. Nice bubbly to boot, and the pink color is a lady pleaser. Where are you getting thiis for $50? This stuff took a massive price hike here lately and is $70+ now....

PH

ZFTCG:
If those are your two choices, and you want to impress her with champagne, then you must choose the Pommery, because the other is not Champagne.
(I think). I've never had it, so I can't comment on its quality or characteristics.

I assume that if you are going to propose to your gf, I suppose you know her pretty well already, and she knows you. So, I doubt that she will care that much about the price of the beverage....She will care about the fact that you are trying hard to make it a perfect time for her.
And then remember.......you need to give her equal attention for the balance of your married life. Make her happy always, and you'll be happy as well.
Take her out to a wonderful dinner on February 1, and tell her that you couldn't wait for Valentine's Day.
If she says, "Yes" and you get engaged, then prospectively accept my congrats.

If she's a wine lover.....Bollinger

If not......Billecart Salmon NV Rose

In either case, your starting the engagement off on the right foot. Good luck!

a hole in the wall

there were only two left at that price

now $60+=70

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Originally posted by sfiorare:


makes gf's happy

Steady income and shaved armpits, that's what makes women happy. You ever even had a gf, sfirare? You sound like a boozer to me, and you type like you were just released from a dark barn.

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Originally posted by zftcg:
I'm planning on proposing to my gf later this week. The two options are:

Saint Hilaire, Blanquette di Limoux, France @ $24
Pommery, Brut Royal, Eperney France @ $59 bottle

Don't forget option 3: don't propose at all, you don't know what your in for.

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Originally posted by Opus Two:
Don't forget option 3: don't propose at all, you don't know what your in for.

PH

I ve been marryied 4 times, divorced even more, I know what I speak of. All I know is in the old days guys got married so they can have sex. Nowdays you can just have sex and not marry. Or so I hear.

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I ve been marryied 4 times, divorced even more

PH

yoouuu are criticizing my keyboard skills?

ooookaaay then

if so, try spelling my moniker correctly

it sounds like your knowledge of women (among other things) is either dated or flawed

maybe both....... ie the failures

you do love to be wrong... mostly

but, how did you know i am in a dark barn?

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Originally posted by sfiorare:
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if so, try spelling my moniker correctly

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sfirare,
I have very large fingers and it's hard hitting one key at a timne. My middle one is specially thick, if you get my drift. And if your in barn as you says, then maybe you should change your moniker to Barney. Then you can talk to little girls about what sex really is like.

i think i will pass on those recommenstions

don't want to get in trouble

but, may i suggest if you pay attention and stop drifting

you might gain some control over those sausages

another vote for Billecart-Salmon Rose. About $65 and well worth it!!! Just introduced my bf to it last week - it was a hit!

Depending how much you've already spent on the ring :

Big rock --> NV Nicholas Feuillate Rose
Little rock --> 1996 Dom Perignon

Good luck!

Irwin,
"Take her out to a wonderful dinner on February 1, and tell her that you couldn't wait for Valentine's Day."

Thanks, I can't wait to use that idea myself!

We stay in on the 14th with gourmet take out food and couple of good bottles anyway.

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Originally posted by Bella Donna:
Depending how much you've already spent on the ring :

Big rock --> NV Nicholas Feuillate Rose
Little rock --> 1996 Dom Perignon

Good luck!

Go with cubic zirconium and Spumante Asti, son. Trust me, they can't tell the difference.

now that is class

You ever been married, sfirare? I have, so please, don't lecture me about class. All my x-wifes were very happy with what they got.

so what happened?

you got tired of all 4?

or they were so happy they couldn't take it

isn't it hard to type in the jacuzzi?

Traded them in for new models every 5-8 years or so. What about you? Still looking for that special someone?