Cook's champagne/sparkling wine

apple_green · July 2010

Sooo.... is Cook's nice enough for a wedding reception? I noticed that it's $12 for 2 1.5 liter (aka big ass) bottles at Costco. I personally love most sparkling wine, but would it look cheap, ya think? It's not just for the toasts, it will be offered as a wine option.

apple_green · July 2010

ha, I agree!

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · July 2010

I bought a few splits of champagne to try, because I want to take some in the limo. We ended up with a 4 pack of Cook's because my FI said, "Hey! These are 4 for $9!" I haven't tried any of the splits yet, though, so that's all I got. Oh, except my friend came over and when I explained what we were doing she said, "Uh, I love how you have Cooks."

Seriously, though, people won't mind either way. Especially if they don't see the brand/label.

mica178 · July 2010

I'm going to disagree with everyone here. The last time I had Cooks, I remember thinking it tasted like an old sock.

I'm much more of a fan of getting a cheap Asti Spumante. I find it inherently more drinkable and very cheap.

frenchy730 · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_cooks-champagnesparkling-wine?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:69db88af-cc56-4c25-9105-27e4923cbe42Post:15665465-60c3-4a4f-aa7c-ae31b1702bc1">Re: Cook's champagne/sparkling wine</a>:
[QUOTE] I'm much more of a fan of getting a cheap Asti Spumante.
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

<div>This! I actually like asti grande spumante. It's sweeter and doesn't have that gross bitter taste that cook's has.</div><div>
</div><div>But to answer your question, I wouldn't think less of you if I saw Cooks bottles sitting out at your wedding. </div>

Theresa626 · July 2010

So, my personal opinion is that I hate Cook's even though I love champagne because it tastes like beer. It is just way too cheap tasting in my opinion.

However, if I went to a wedding where it was free, I would not complain because free is free. Pay for what you can afford. That said, if you can afford better, I would definitely upgrade.

Theresa626 · July 2010

Also, I agree with Micah. Asti Spumanti is soo much better.

mushE · July 2010

Yeah, I agree with Mica - I can't stand Cook's. I just saw your post on the September board - that's my club as well - and I'm in the Sac area too. We're getting the Domaine Ste. Michelle sparkling wine from Trader Joe's. It's $7.99/bottle there, but sometimes it also goes on sale for the same price at Raley's, and then you can get 10% off for a 6+ bottle purchase.

If you were only buying it for a toast, I'd say don't worry about it, but if it's going to be one of the wine options, I'd upgrade.

Anyway, that's my two cents.

smokeybailey · July 2010

Get some Chandon. We LOVE the rose and you can find it on sale for like $12.99 at the grocery store. Even the non-wine drinkers were digging it.

The Blanc and Brut are on sale now at BevMo, but I really have seen better prices at Albertsons.

I don't like Cooks at all and Asti Spumante is usually a recipe for a headache. For a toast, it works, but as a dinner beverage, it's too sweet. IMHO.

If you can't afford to get a nice drinking champagne, then skip and just get a toasting champagne that fits your budget. You may also consider a slightly dry sparkling Riesling.

cqbride · July 2010

I think that stuff is just nasty-- one taste and I would be heading for the other options. There are other cheap options (prosecco, local sparkling wines) that should be cheap and also drinkable.

vallyhoo · July 2010

Agree with Smokey. She learned all her alcohol knowledge from me, errr, or visa versa.

squirrly · July 2010

I can't stand cook's. Yech. Sorry. We had Rosa Regale for our wedding - it's a red sparkling Italian wine, and it's awesome. It's pricier ($18/bottle or so), but given how much everybody loved it, totally worth the expense. If we'd had something half the price that people didn't enjoy, that would have been a waste to me.

apple_green · July 2010

Okay, Cook's is out. Thanks!

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