<p>Try half sparkling wine and half oude <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gueuze" rel="nofollow noreferrer">gueuze</a> or oude <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriek_lambic" rel="nofollow noreferrer">kriek</a> = match made in heaven.</p>

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Natrium
<p>Why, a Buck's Fiz, of course! Two parts chilled Champagne (recommend a NV from a non-<em>Grandes Marques</em> Champagne house) or bubbly (chilled white sparkling wine that isn't from the Champagne region) to one part freshly squeezed orange juice from oranges stored in a fridge. This is a British idea, one that is traditionally served mid-morning or even as a chaser to a good cooked breakfast with top-notch ingredients! A Christmas morning indulgence or as a libation to kick off the day on any other celebratory occasion. What's not to enjoy about that, then?  (Wikipedia)</p>

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We call that a mimosa in the states.
Preston
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Peter Point
<p>I agree that making kyr royale is a good solution.
Also putting some fresh and perfumed herbs in it will help. Try Lemon Balm or others that you like. Put the wine in a carafe together with some bundles of leaves, leave it in the fridge for 30 min.</p>

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Stefano Tenenti
<p>Make a <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/kir-royale">kir royale</a> with it.</p>

<p>Add a small amount of a strong, fruity liqueur to the bottom of the glass, such as creme de cassis or framboise (Chambord is one brand name).  Then gently add the sparkling wine.</p>

<p>Often, cheap sparkling wine is not very palatable because it is bitter: the strong fruit flavors of the liqueur will mask this.</p>

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John Feltz
<p>How can I improve on a cheap bottle of bubbly wine?  I thought of a few ideas myself but instead of wasting it I thought I'd ask.  BTW, by improving I mean make it taste better.</p>

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2016-10-06T19:01:10.837Z
I have a bunch of smarty-pants answers (drink a lot of cheap beer first!) - but - consider revising you're question. As it currently stands, I foresee this question closing in the near future.
BryceH
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2016-10-17T12:36:22.233Z
Make a spritzer? Not the answer for everybody but improves the taste.
user3788339
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2016-10-28T02:21:19.810Z
This is pretty broad; we don't know what you would consider an improvement in taste.  Is retaining its wine-ness important to you, or would solutions that combine the wine with other ingredients (cocktails, punch, etc) satisfy you?
Monica Cellio
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The answers below pretty much cover the question.
user6035379
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The colder a drink (or infact food, hence you should always oversalt pate when making it) the less it will taste. That's why we often drink cheap white wine very cold. If you have a good one it should be drank at a slightly higher than normal fridge temperature (hence special wine fridges). Get that cheap wine as cold as possible!
Gamora
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How can I improve the flavor of a cheap bottle of sparkling wine?
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# How can I improve the flavor of a cheap bottle of sparkling wine?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-06)

How can I improve on a cheap bottle of bubbly wine? I thought of a few ideas myself but instead of wasting it I thought I'd ask. BTW, by improving I mean make it taste better.

**Tags:** taste, wine

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I have a bunch of smarty-pants answers (drink a lot of cheap beer first!) - but - consider revising you're question. As it currently stands, I foresee this question closing in the near future.  
> **username_2**: Make a spritzer? Not the answer for everybody but improves the taste.  
> **username_3**: This is pretty broad; we don't know what you would consider an improvement in taste.  Is retaining its wine-ness important to you, or would solutions that combine the wine with other ingredients (cocktails, punch, etc) satisfy you?  
> **username_0**: The answers below pretty much cover the question.  
> **username_4**: The colder a drink (or infact food, hence you should always oversalt pate when making it) the less it will taste. That's why we often drink cheap white wine very cold. If you have a good one it should be drank at a slightly higher than normal fridge temperature (hence special wine fridges). Get that cheap wine as cold as possible!  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_9 on 2016-10-06. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Make a [kir royale](http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/kir-royale) with it.

Add a small amount of a strong, fruity liqueur to the bottom of the glass, such as creme de cassis or framboise (Chambord is one brand name). Then gently add the sparkling wine.

Often, cheap sparkling wine is not very palatable because it is bitter: the strong fruit flavors of the liqueur will mask this.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-10-10. Score: 2

Try half sparkling wine and half oude [gueuze](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gueuze) or oude [kriek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriek_lambic) = match made in heaven.


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### Answer by username_6 on 2016-10-26. Score: 2

Why, a Buck's Fiz, of course! Two parts chilled Champagne (recommend a NV from a non-*Grandes Marques* Champagne house) or bubbly (chilled white sparkling wine that isn't from the Champagne region) to one part freshly squeezed orange juice from oranges stored in a fridge. This is a British idea, one that is traditionally served mid-morning or even as a chaser to a good cooked breakfast with top-notch ingredients! A Christmas morning indulgence or as a libation to kick off the day on any other celebratory occasion. What's not to enjoy about that, then? (Wikipedia)

> **Comments:**
> **username_7**: We call that a mimosa in the states.  

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### Answer by username_8 on 2016-11-19. Score: 0

I agree that making kyr royale is a good solution.
Also putting some fresh and perfumed herbs in it will help. Try Lemon Balm or others that you like. Put the wine in a carafe together with some bundles of leaves, leave it in the fridge for 30 min.


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