The 7 Levels of Champagne

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That $60 Veuve Clicquot on your grocery store shelf? That's just Level 1. There are seven levels of Champagne, and I'm taking you all the way to the top—from $20 Kirkland to bottles recovered from shipwrecks that sell for $100,000+. I'm breaking down exactly what you're paying for as you climb the champagne ladder: Level 1 non-vintage blends, Level 2 grower champagnes from single villages, Level 3 vintage declarations from exceptional years, Level 4 prestige cuvées like Dom Pérignon and Cristal, Level 5 late-disgorged bottles aged an extra decade, Level 6 library releases from legendary vintages, and Level 7 historical artifacts that are basically time machines in bottles. Plus I'm giving you three killer value picks including why Kirkland champagne is a total no-brainer, which $50 grower champagne wine nerds love, and the $85 bottle critics call "Baby Krug." I'm Dustin, and I've tasted thousands of wines—my mission is to make wine accessible and fun for everyone by cutting through the snobbery and complication with honest, helpful reviews for non-wine people. Join my newsletter to get all the wines I reviewed! 👉 https://wineguydustin.com/ Buy my wife's book here : https://amzn.to/4lbg141 My studio gear: https://tr.ee/nw3WA8 Great Wines under $25!: https://tr.ee/d5WGqF Want to taste for yourself?: https://linktr.ee/wineguydustin/shop BUY THE WINES HERE ⬇️⬇️ Level 1: Non-Vintage Champagne Kirkland Signature Champagne (Costco) Moët & Chandon http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/APJYjo Veuve Clicquot "Yellow Label" http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/VxqjNO Level 2: Grower Champagne Pierre Péters "Cuvée de Réserve" Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/WymPNA Level 3: Vintage Champagne Pol Roger Brut Vintage http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/EEoYy2 Bollinger La Grande Année http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/YRQkNP Level 4: Prestige Cuvée Dom Pérignon http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/2axBd7 Louis Roederer Cristal http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/4GQBEn Level 5: Late-Disgorged / Extended-Aging Cuvée Dom Pérignon P2 http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/dO1qGj Bollinger R.D. http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/7ajBMg Level 6: Oenothèque / Library Release 1990 Krug Collection http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/mOWkGM 1996 Dom Pérignon P3 Level 7: The Historical Artifact Bottle 1907 Heidsieck (Shipwrecked) 170-year-old Veuve Clicquot (Shipwrecked) Best Values Champagne Gaston Chiquet http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/qzbGyY Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve http://westgarthwines.sjv.io/DyXM32 TIMESTAMP 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:30 LEVEL 1: Non-Vintage Champagne 00:03:02 LEVEL 2: Grower Champagne 00:04:17 LEVEL 3: Vintage Champagne 00:05:23 LEVEL 4: Prestige Cuvée 00:06:41 LEVEL 5: Late-Disgorged / Extended-Aging Cuvée 00:08:12 LEVEL 6: Oenothèque / Library Release 00:09:35 LEVEL 7: The Historical Artifact Bottle (Auction-Only) 00:10:30 Best Values in Champagne Watch my other videos here! 🍷 I BLIND TASTED Boxed Wine vs Bottled Wine https://youtu.be/eMRs1n0aWig?si=gR474TvBYwEay6o- 🍷 I Found The BEST Costco White Wine Under $20 https://youtu.be/p8lp-FjBSP0 🍷 Sommelier Ranked Every Costco Wine (Ultimate Costco Wine Tier List) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkfkgLQJnMg 🍷 I Rank Every Red Italian Wine at Trader Joe’s (There Were 23!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24-npw_9SPo&t=480s 🍷 I Took On 21 Bottles of Trader Joe’s Pinot Noir in One Sitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKhsSc4lx4s&t=203s 🍷 How I wish ORDERING WINE was explained to me as a beginner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSxtx0vux4I&t=22s 🍷 Sommelier Ranked $400 of Trader Joe's Bordeaux Wine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKaousRwylg 🍷 I Tested Costco vs. Trader Joe's Cabernet Sauvignon: Which One Is Best? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qvuj5zlhWE&t=5s 🍷 Is a $300 Champagne Really Worth It? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i4s-ZD1mdk&t=782s