With the intertidal zone's high exposure to the sun, the temperature range can be anything from very hot with full sun to near freezing in colder climates.
1 In the mid-range, a toast with a $14 per bottle Spanish cava might cost $3 per person. 2  In this price range, Montsarra Cava Brut has received good reviews. 3  And, on the high end, a toast with $40 -plus champagne from France in crystal flutes might cost $7 or more per person.
Sure, you can get away cheaply with sparkling wines like prosecco and cava, but if you want to ring in the holiday with a proper glassâthe kind that comes only from the Champagne region of Franceâ you can spend less than $50, in some cases a lot less. On average, a retail bottle of Champagne sells for $44, according to the Guild of Sommeliers.