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If you want to shower a special someone with a present he or she will really enjoy for celebratory purposes, instead of the usual red or white wine, consider the exceptional rose champagne varieties. It is seldom that people get champagne because they are relatively more expensive than the still versions, but if it's a special occasion, then that special someone is deserving of something really out of the ordinary.

Because you are planning on spending big bucks on this choice, you need to make sure that the variety you are getting is something that is really worth paying for. What most people do is just to get the bottles that carry familiar names. If it's a name that has been heard in movies or from the mouths of celebrities, then you can reliably say they're good. However, most of the time, these popular rose champagne bottles can also be priced beyond the means of ordinary people like you and me. If the price tag is just too much for your budget, consider settling for a cheaper but good alternative. This is when all the research comes in.

Your research will show to you that despite the cost of these bottles, most of the favorite varieties are not vintage. With vintage wines, the grapes come from the same variety and year of harvest. Although we are talking about a purer form of wine here that connoisseurs often prefer, in the end, the blends that are seen in non-vintage wines seem to result in more consistency of taste. If you had experienced a bottle of Moet et Chandon once and liked it, you can expect to have that same experience of taste and flavor in the next bottle you try. If this is the experience you want, choose from the non-vintage varieties instead of the vintage options.

A second option is to frequent the local wine shops in your area and get the opinions of the people manning the shop. Some serious sellers really know their wine, so you can rely on their recommendations if you feel that they actually know what they're saying and not just spouting memorized bits of information taken from the back label of a bottle. Although everyone is entitled to their opinion, you can learn to filter through what's based on experience and what's taken from another's person's account of his experience. Ideally, choose to follow the advice of someone who has actually tasted the particular rose champagne he or she is recommending or criticizing.

You can choose to give a present that is literally just picked out at the last minute, or you can choose to pick it out with care and much involvement. It is up to you, but it is only with the latter that you get to be assured that the couple will truly appreciate the present you've picked. A good pink bubbly is always something to look forward to.