On 3/22/2017 10:34 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

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>> They usta push Riunite On Ice. Or was it Freixenet? Either way, they
>> both sucked!
>>
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>
> You gotta know it is going to be great wine when it is being promoted to
> drink with ice. Freixenet ranks up there with Prosseco as a cheap
> substitute for champagne, and notice that I said a cheap substitute, not
> a good one. If I were ever to serve Mimosas I would be more likely to
> make them with Freixenet or some other cheap sparkling white. I see no
> point in using an expensive champagne to make a slightly alcoholic
> Orangina.
>

Riunite on ice. Nice! was the commercial.

I don't like carbonated drinks much but my wife wanted prosecco for some
reasonably important celebration. I could not find one priced over $12
compared to Champagne that could go well over $100 for the good stuff.