Gratien & Meyer Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé is for those of us who have Champagne taste and style but live on a beer drinker’s budget. Don’t let the $17.99 price tag fool you.

Crémant is made in eight different appellations throughout France as well as the neighboring country of Luxembourg. It’s made the same way as Champagne and allows us to sip like the rich and famous at a fraction of the cost.

Gratien & Meyer’s rosé is an unusual blend of 40% chardonnay, 40% pinot noir, 15% cabernet Franc, and 5% chenin blanc. There are lots of persistent bubbles in your glass to go along with the fresh-baked pretzel dough and raspberry aromas.

You’ll enjoy the subtle strawberry and raspberry flavors with a carry-out order of sauerkraut balls, an Akron favorite, from Papa Joe’s Iacomini’s in the

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