The glass is always half full when you're saving money on spirits. First, trim your wine budget with a Super Tuscan, a boldly modern combination of traditional Italian grape varieties and Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. Then discover an extreme beer from an extreme beer maker that compares to the finest of cognacs — and is made right here in the States!

Finally, it's on to France for a bottle of bubbly that won't break your budget.

Cum Laude Super Tuscan Wine

Extreme Beer: Samuel Adams Utopias

Budget Champagne: House of Jacquesson