Cheap Bottles of Bubbly: Sparkling Wine for the Holidays

Think you can toast only with Champagne? Try these inexpensive bottles of sparkling wine to ring in the New Year.

By Catherine LoPublished: Oct 28, 2015

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Are you looking for a cheap alternative to Champagne? Try these inexpensive bottles of sparkling wine to celebrate the holidays or ring in the New Year.

If you need more New Year's Ideas, try these party recipes, punch recipes, and champagne cocktails.

Segura Viudas NV Brut Reserva, Spain

<p>Our top choice, this reserve bubbly is full-bodied and rich-tasting, yet still crisp and clean. Like all Spanish cavas, it's aged in the bottle for maximum flavor.</p>

Our top choice, this reserve bubbly is full-bodied and rich-tasting, yet still crisp and clean. Like all Spanish cavas, it's aged in the bottle for maximum flavor. (Fine Wine House, $8.99).

Gruet Brut NV, New Mexico

<p>Crafted in a family-owned winery using the traditional French Champagne method, this New Mexico–made sparkler is dry and refreshing, with a hint of citrus and green apple.</p>

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Crafted in a family-owned winery using the traditional French Champagne method, this New Mexico–made sparkler is dry and refreshing, with a hint of citrus and green apple. (Woodland Hills Wine Company; $17.95).

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Paul Cheneau "Lady of Spain" Cava, Spain

<p>We picked it up for the distinctive label but fell in love with its toasty, nutty blend of three Spanish grape varietals from the Penedès region. </p>

We picked it up for the distinctive label but fell in love with its toasty, nutty blend of three Spanish grape varietals from the Penedès region. (Vinesse, $15.99).

Zonin Prosecco, Italy

<p>Prosecco (a type of Italian spumante, or "sparkling" wine) is made from a grape of the same name. This wine is light with a pleasant touch of sweetness — perfect for sipping.</p>

Prosecco (a type of Italian spumante, or "sparkling" wine) is made from a grape of the same name. This wine is light with a pleasant touch of sweetness — perfect for sipping. (Wine.com, $13.99).

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Mionetto Prosecco Brut, Italy

<p>This brut tastes especially fresh (proseccos are never aged — unlike Champagne, which must mature for at least a year) and has lots of lively bubbles.</p>

This brut tastes especially fresh (proseccos are never aged — unlike Champagne, which must mature for at least a year) and has lots of lively bubbles. (Wine.com, $11.99).