Reception Ideas: Affordable Champagne Alternative

Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 4:41 PM

A wedding reception wouldn't be complete without a toast or two, but bubbly for 100 guests can add up if you're serving true Champagne (from the Champagne region of France). For a less expensive option that can taste just as good, consider cava, a Spanish style of sparkling wine that's made in the same way as Champagne, but uses a different kind of grape. A bottle of cava can run as low as $10 (the bottle pictured here is Segura Viudas Reserva Heredad and costs $20), so you don't have to bust your budget pouring every guest a glass.

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