Aldi’s €20 bubbly tops €170 rivals in taste test

Aldi has announced that it will be selling a €19.99 bottle of champagne this Christmas that international wine experts rated better than some of the world’s most renowned champagnes that cost up to 10 times more.

In a blind test, Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut was awarded a silver medal at the International Wine Challenge 2013, trumping contenders including Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2004 (€169.95) and Möet & Chandon Imperial NV (€46.60), both of which received bronze awards.

Aldi customers in Britain can get the non-vintage bubbly even cheaper, at £12.99 (€15.25).