10 Popular Champagne Brands Ranked From Worst To Best

Champagne is often the hallmark of a fine celebration, though, when copious glasses of bubbly were clinked the night before, your head could be paying the price the next morning. New Scientist reports that a British researcher conducted an experiment on 12 people, half of whom drank flat Champagne, and the other half consumed the fizzy stuff. Five minutes in, the alcohol levels of the bubbly drinkers were higher than the non-bubbly imbibers. So, it seems as if the bubbles are oftentimes the culprit for the pounding headache. 

Or it could be the type of Champagne you imbibed. It’s pretty good odds that a cheap bottle or can of Champagne has been artificially pumped up with bubbles and sugar (via Food Republic), and per The Wine Party Co., sugar causes dehydration. Combined with alcohol, you might just wake up with a headache so bad you’ll keep the drapes and shades closed (and perhaps hide under the covers) for the rest of the day. 

Now, it’s true that expensive Champagne, imbibed in large enough quantities, can still produce that dreaded hangover. But in our opinion, you’ll be sipping — not guzzling — that $100 bottle, so you’ll be drinking less overall. And why not have nice Champagne anyway? To help you find the right glass of bubbly for you, we’ve curated a list of some of the best and worst Champagne brands out there.