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Christmas Champagne offers 2006

by Giles Fallowfield SupermarketsTescoSainsbury'sWaitroseMarks & SpencerASDASomerfieldCo-opMorrisonsOff licences (three main chains)OddbinsThresherMajesticSix 'half price' deals Buy 3 bottles save a thirdBuy two bottles save 25%

Five top deals

Waitrose: December 4 – January 7

Duval-Leroy Fleur de Champagne Premier Cru Brut NV (down £7 to £13.99, £13.29 if you buy six bottles or more)

Charles Heidsieck Reserve Brut, Mis en Cave 2001 (down £5 to £20.99, £19.94 if you buy six bottles or more)

Bredon Brut NV (down £3.70 to £10.99, £10.44 if you buy six bottles or more)

Tesco: November 29 – January 2

Chanoine Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2002 Brut (down £16.50 to £16.49, £15.67 if you buy six bottles or more)

Tesco website: www.tesco.com/winestore/ Deutz Brut Classic NV, £108 per six-bottle case (the equivalent of £18 a bottle, runs until 1 January)

Supermarkets
Tesco

Now while stocks last (since December 7)

Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV, down £8 to £15.94, £15.14 if you buy six bottles or more.

November 29 – January 2
Chanoine Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2002 Brut vintage, down £16.50 to £16.49, £15.67 if you buy six bottles or more.
André Carpentier Brut NV, down £10 to £9.99, £9.49 if you buy six bottles or more.
Rene Florency Brut NV, down £9 to £14.99, £14.24 if you buy six bottles or more.
Piper Heidsieck Brut NV, down £4 to £17.98, £17.08 if you buy six bottles or more.
Lanson Black Label Brut NV, down £3 to £17.98, £17.08 if you buy six bottles or more.
Jacquart Brut Tradition NV, down £5 to £14.99, £14.24 if you buy six bottles or more.
Jacquart Brut Rosé NV, down £5 to £14.99, £14.24 if you buy six bottles or more.
Heidsieck Monopole Brut NV, down £5 to £14.99, £14.24 if you buy six bottles or more.
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV, down £5 to £14.99, £14.24 if you buy six bottles or more.
Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut NV, down £4 to £18.98, £18.03 if you buy six bottles or more.

Tesco website: www.Tesco.com/winestore where among the six bottle case deals you can buy Deutz Brut Classic NV for the equivalent of £18 a bottle, £108 per six bottle case, down from £144 (running until January 1, 2007); Lanson Black Label Brut NV for the equivalent of £15.52 a bottle, £93.11 per six bottle case, down from £124.15; Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut NV, for the equivalent of £16.37 per bottle, £98.24 per six bottle case down from £130.99 (the best prices in the market we could find for Lanson and Mumm). Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV for the equivalent of £19.93 per bottle, £119.60 per six bottle case, down from £170.89; Heidsieck Monopole Brut NV for the equivalent of £14.24 per bottle, £85.44 per six bottle case, down from £113.94; Bricout Cuvée Prestige Reserve Brut NV for the equivalent of £11.88 per bottle, £71.25 per six bottle case, down from £142.50, Jacquart Brut Tradition NV, for the equivalent of £13.29 per bottle, £79.74 per six bottle case, down from £113.94. Perrier Jouët Grand Brut NV for £16.67 a bottle, £100 per case down from £150 (running until January 1, 2007). This compares favourably with the current prices at Oddbins, Thresher and Majestic. Oddbins six bottle prices, Perrier Jouët £114.95/ £19.16 a bottle; Thresher: Perrier Jouët £29.99 (single bottle) or £19.99 (three bottle price); Majestic: Perrier Jouët £25.99 (single bottle) or £19.49 (two bottle price).
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Sainsbury’s

December 6-January 2
Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV, down £3 to £20.99, £19.94 if you buy six bottles or more.
Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut NV, down £3 to £18.99, £18.04 if you buy six bottles or more.
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut Vintage 1999, down £9 to £29.99, £28.49 if you buy six bottles or more.
Moët & Chandon Brut Vintage 1999, down £4 to £29.99, £28.49 if you buy six bottles or more.

Sainsbury’s website: www.sainsburyswine.co.uk

Charles Joubert Brut NV, £68.97 for six bottles, down from £137.94 and equivalent to £11.49 a bottle (deal ends December 31). Piper Heidsieck Brut NV, £96.84 for a six bottle case, equivalent to a single bottle price of £16.14. Canard Duchêne Brut NV, £101.04 for a six bottle case, equivalent to a single bottle price of £16.84. Lanson Black Label Brut NV, £98.16 for a six bottle case, equivalent to a single bottle price of £16.36. Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Brut Vintage 1995, £69.99 for a single bottle compared with Thresher’s price of £99.99 for the 1996 vintage or £66.66 when you buy 3 bottles or more. Laurent Perrier Grand Siècle Brut NV, £49.99 for a single bottle compared with Majestic’s price of £60, or £40 when you buy 3 bottles or more.
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Waitrose
December 4 – January 7, 2007
Duval-Leroy Fleur de Champagne Premier Cru Brut NV, down £7 to £13.99, £13.29 if you buy six bottles or more.
Charles Heidsieck Reserve Brut (Mis en Cave 2001), down £5 to £20.99, £19.94 if you buy six bottles or more.
Bredon Brut NV, down £3.70 to £10.99, £10.44 if you buy six bottles or more.
Lanson Rosé Brut NV, down £4 to £22.99, £21.84 if you buy six bottles or more.
Waitrose Own Label 1999 Vintage Brut, down £4.50 to £17.49, £16.62 if you buy six bottles or more.
Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV, down £3 to £21.49, £20.42 if you buy six bottles or more.
Moët & Chandon Brut Vintage 1999, down £4 to £29.99, £28.49 if you buy six bottles or more.
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Marks & Spencer
October 30 – December 31
Lavenue Brut NV, down £5 to £11.99, £11.39 if you buy six bottles or more.
Henri de Miraucourt Brut NV, down £5 to £11.99, £11.39 if you buy six bottles or more.
Oudinot Brut NV, down £5 to £12.99, £12.34 if you buy six bottles or more.
Oudinot Rosé Brut NV, down £5 to £15.99, £15.19 if you buy six bottles or more.
St Gall Brut NV, down £5 to £12.99, £12.34 if you buy six bottles or more.
St Gall Premier Cru Brut NV, down £5 to £14.99, £14.24 if you buy six bottles or more.
St Gall Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV, down £5 to £14.99, £14.24 if you buy six bottles or more.
St Gall 2000 Vintage Brut, down £5 to £19.99, £18.99 if you buy six bottles or more.
Orpale Grand Cru 1996 Vintage Brut, down £5 to £29.99, £28.49 if you buy six bottles or more.
Charles Freminet Brut NV (in presentation tin), down £5 to £19.99, £18.99 if you buy six bottles or more.
Louis Chaurey Brut NV, down £10 to £9.99, £9.49 if you buy six bottles or more.
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ASDA
Now until January 7
Nicolas Feuillatte Blanc de Blancs Brut NV, down £5 to £14.98, (£14.24 if you buy six bottles or more).
Nicolas Feuillatte Blanc de Blancs Brut NV (half-bottles), down £2 to £7.98.
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Somerfield
November 22 – December 12
Veuve Edouard Brut NV, down £10 to £9.99, £9.49 if you buy six bottles or more.
Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Brut NV, down £5 to £14.99, £14.24 if you buy six bottles or more.
Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV, down £3 to £21.99, £20.89 if you buy six bottles or more.
December 6 – December 26
Lanson Black Label Brut NV, down £3 to £18.99, £18.04 if you buy six bottles or more.

December 6 – January 2
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV, down £5 to £14.99, £14.24 if you buy six bottles or more.
Nicolas Feuillatte Cuvée Special 1998 Brut, down £5 to £20.99, £19.94 if you buy six bottles or more.

December 13 – January 9
Veuve Edouard Brut NV, down £10 to £9.99, £9.49 if you buy six bottles or more.
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Co-op
November 13 – December 31
Piper Heidsieck Brut NV, down £7.33 to £14.66.
Pol Dubreuil Brut NV, £9.99.
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Morrisons
November 13-January 7
Charles de Villers Brut NV, down £12 to £11.99

Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Vintage 2002, down £13 to £12.99.

Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV, down £5 to £14.99.

Jacquart Brut Tradition NV, down £6 to £13.99.

Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV, down £5.40 to £21.59.

Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV, down £5 to £18.99.

Heidsieck Monopole Rosé Brut NV, down £5 to £18.99.

Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Brut NV, down £5 to £14.99.

Heidsieck Monopole Demi Sec NV, down £4.75 to £14.24.

Jean d’Eperon Brut NV, down £1.10 to £9.89

November 13 – January 7

Lanson Black Label Brut NV, down £4.50 to £17.99
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Off licence chains
Here we highlight the top deals on the best champagnes sold in the three main high street chains

Oddbins
Oddbins ongoing promotion is six bottles of champagne for the price of five. While there are better deals on some brands in the supermarkets we’ve picked out the best of the wines other large retailers don’t have.

Deutz Brut Classic NV, £21.99 or £18.33 a bottle if you buy six or more, a saving of £3.66 a bottle.
H Blin & Co Brut Tradition NV, £16.99 or £14.16 a bottle if you buy six or more, a saving of £2.83 a bottle.
Pierre Gimmonnet et Fils Premier Cru Cuis Brut NV, £18.99 or £15.83 a bottle if you buy six or more, a saving of £3.16 a bottle.
Delbeck Brut Heritage NV, £13.53 (no further discounts).
Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve NV, £23.99 or £19.99 a bottle if you buy six or more, a saving of £4 a bottle.
Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV, £23.99 or £19.99 a bottle if you buy six or more, a saving of £4 a bottle. (Majestic: £29.99 or £22.50 if you buy two bottles or more).

Billecart-Salmon Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV, £34.99 or £29.16 a bottle if you buy six or more, a saving of £6.66 a bottle.
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Thresher
Thresher continues to run its ‘three for the price of two’ deal on its whole list of 32 champagnes, which are relatively expensive to buy individually but offer some of the best value in the High Street if you buy three or more bottles. Thresher is the cheapest off licence chain to buy the prestige cuvées like Krug, Dom Pérignon, and Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame (especially if you buy at least three bottles).

Krug Grande Cuvée Brut NV, £99.99 or £66.66 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £33.33 a bottle.
Dom Pérignon 1998 Brut Vintage, £99.99 or £66.66 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £33.33 a bottle.
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1996 Brut Vintage, £99.99 or £66.66 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £33.33 a bottle.
Perrier Jouët Belle Époque 1998 Brut Vintage, £99.99 or £66.66 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £33.33 a bottle.
Bollinger Grande Année 1999 Brut Vintage, £67.49 or £44.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £22.50 a bottle.
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Majestic
Until December 24
Heidsieck Monopole Gold Top Brut Vintage 2001, down £15 to £14.99 if you buy two bottles or more.
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV, down £10 to £11.99 if you buy two bottles or more.

October 31 – February 5
Majestic has deal on 50 different champagnes ranging from Louis Roederer Cristal 1999 at £120 (if you buy three bottles) to half bottles of De Telmont at £8 (3 half bottle price). While single bottle prices are quite high, there are some good deals to be had if you buy at least two or three bottles, here is our selection of the best.

Six ‘half price’ deals
Canard Duchêne Charles VII Brut NV, £39.99 or £19.99 a bottle if you buy two or more.
Duval-Leroy Vintage 2000 Brut, £29.99 or £14.99 a bottle if you buy two or more.
Jacquart Brut Mosaïque 1998, £33.99 or £16.99 a bottle if you buy two or more.
Heidsieck Brut NV, down £12 to £11.99 if you buy two bottles of more.
Nicolas Feuillatte 2002 Brut, £29.99 or £14.99 if you buy two or more.
Jacquart Brut Mosaïque Rosé NV, £33.99 or £16.99 a bottle if you buy two or more.

Buy 3 bottles save a third
Canard-Duchêne Brut NV, £22.49 or £14.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £7.50 a bottle.
Piper-Heidsieck Brut NV, £27.75 or £18.50 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £9.25 a bottle.
Taittinger Brut Réserve NV, £31.49 or £20.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £10.50 a bottle.
Mumm Cordon Rouge 1998 Brut Vintage, £34.49 or £22.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £11.50 a bottle.
Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut NV, £35.99 or £23.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £12 a bottle.
Perrier-Jouët 1998 Brut Vintage, £37.49 or £24.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £12.50 a bottle.
Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé Brut NV, £37.49 or £24.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £12.50 a bottle.
Taittinger Prélude Grands Crus Brut NV, £37.49 or £24.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’ a saving of £12.50 a bottle.
Laurent-Perrier 1997 Brut Vintage, £38.99 or £25.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £13 a bottle.
Taittinger Rosé Brut NV, £38.99 or £25.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £13 a bottle.
Veuve Clicquot 1999 Brut Vintage, £44.99 or £29.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £15 a bottle (the same as Thresher’s three bottle price).
Pol Roger 1998 Brut Vintage, £49.49 or £32.99 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £16.50 a bottle.
Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle Brut NV, £60.00 or £40.00 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £20 a bottle.
Krug 1995 Brut Vintage, £150.00 or £100.00 if you buy ‘three for the price of two’, a saving of £50 a bottle.

Buy two bottles save 25%
Pol Roger Réserve Brut NV, £29.99 or £22.50 if you buy two bottles, a saving of £7.49.
Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV, £34.65 or £25.99 if you buy two bottles, a saving of £8.66.
Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV, £37.99 or £28.49 if you buy two bottles, a saving of £8.66.
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Written by Giles Fallowfield

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