My wife and I love this champagne. Veuve Clicquot is a brilliant non-vintage brut fully flavored with Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay grapes. The signature yellow label wraps the bottle where inside is an elegantly balanced champagne with tones of apple and a little caramel. The consistency of Veuve’s aroma, color and taste will continue to make this a perfect champagne for under $40. We tend to have a bottle or 3 on hand at all times.

I found Veuve on special right now at our local Von’s/Safeway with the infamous club card discount of about $13.00 a bottle and with the purchase of 6 bottles, an additional 10% off. That makes this a “must run out and get a case now” buy.

As an indication of its popularity, Veuve has also been the victim of an internet chain letter hoax that seems to still be in circulation as the note on their web site indicates. The hoax dates back to August of 2000 when it promised that if you forward an email to 10 people, Veuve Clicquot France would send you free wine. But alas, it is not the case. Their website does have some things like e-cards, history of the wine and an updated version of Pong, where you try to hit bubbles with your paddle. Skip the site if you are impatient, as the flash menus and loading time makes it a distraction and disappointment.

Go buy Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut. Buy it right now. This is the bottle to open on New Year’s Eve. Other champagnes will be more expensive, but you will not be able to match the fun, flavor, and elegance of Veuve. And with the money you save, you can buy another bottle for the next morning.