What is dry champagne and what does it taste like??

I've had champagne once, in may while we were in Mexico. I can tell you nothing about it except it was tolerable to me (I hate wine), and expensive(they charged $120/bottle, but we got it complimentary for some issues we had).

I am not a fan of "dry" champs as it gives me a headache. Dry in the terms your caterer could be using translates to cheap champs.

Andre is a cheap, dry champs that you can pick up for under 10.00 a bottle at the shops.

Dry=not sweet think of a Sauvignon Blanc with bubbles

I would rather toast with the drink I already have in front of me than with champagne, even if that drink is a glass of water.

I have to admit though, seeing the servers come out with trays of flutes filled with bubbling champagne and hand serving them to each guest is pretty cool and makes for some great shots.

Not sweet- a little harsh? not the right word- but just not sweet- it's not bitter like a lot of red wines.

LOL- it's just... heh- dry!

Dry is not at all like Brut. Dry is sweeter than Brut. It means cheap; most of the mid range banquet halls here use Verdi, which is nothing at all like actual flutes.

I'd want more information before I committed to that, especially if it's costing you.

I will edit my post Celia,

I guess I always think dry=brut because of that cheap Andre crap they say is a brut

Dry is a description of the sweetness of the sparkling wine. All bruts are dry, but not all dry is brut. It's a matter of personal preference. I prefer dry wines and find that the residual sugars in sweeter ones give me a headache. Dry is most common.

I know we use the term "champagne" generically, but likely you're having a sparkling wine since true champagne comes from a particular region of France (and often comes with a heftier price tag.) You can get great sparkling wines that are not champagne though.

Here is a good primer on sparkling wine terms; https://drinkwhatyoulike.wordpress.com/2013/12/22/what-does-brut-mean-a-simple-guide-to-champagne-sparkling-wine-and-other-bubbly-labels/

Frankly, I would not worry about it unless you have a lot of knowledgeable drinkers in attendance. I often see sparkling wine sitting around either untouched or practically chugged for the occasion and your every day drinker likely won't be too concerned.

If you're still interested in the difference, go to a quality wine bar or wine shop and ask for a flight of sparkling wines. Or just go buy two bottles of wine to compare. I'd pick up something labeled "sec" or "demi-sec" to compare to a bottle of brut. Or even better, ask your caterer for which exact wine they use. Stay away from anything less than $10 a bottle.

It's just champagne. Unless they are connoisseurs they won't know the different between a dry champagne or not. It's just a bit more sweet.

I'd just ask to taste it, problem solved

Brut champagne tastes very different from Dry champagne. You can notice the difference. Brut is a lot smoother and I find less "bubbly" than the "sec".