The best UK champagne deals

08 dec See Sainsbury's new offers from today and my revised comments on Thresher and Oddbins. The overall quality of cheap champagne seems to be higher this year than I can remember it. Those planning a trip to France should see the dec/jan issue of La Revue du Vin de France for specific recommendations of growers' champagnes from 11 to 19 euros a bottle.

Purple pager Rich Naish of Nottingham asked for help in taking best advantage of the champagne deals currently available in the UK, discounted champagne routinely being used by British retailers of all sorts to lure...