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[Karena Shannon]

Another thing, if you mean to "invest" in Champagne, your storage had better be flawless (if you have to ask what "flawless" means, you don't have it <G> ). Champagne has the perception of being extremely fragile and intolerant of poor storage.

If however, you instead mean that you just wish to drop a bill on a nice bottle of bubbly, and are just asking for ideas, keep in mind that each house has its own style. This style is usually evident in its lower-priced versions. For example, Dom Perignon is going to resemble Moet&Chandon White Star to some extent; Cristal, Louis Roederer Premier; etc...

The easiest of the prestige houses to find is Dom Perignon. Cristal is also easy to find, but considerably more than $100. Vintage Salon would be an interesting change of pace in this price range. Jerry's recomendation of Krug is a popular one, which is why you'll be hard pressed to find it for under $100 <G>.
Just remember to spend keep in mind the caveat about storage, and spend the extra $ to buy it from a reputable shop; I've learned from bitter experience NOT to buy sparklers from Trader Joe's, (for example).

Hope this helped,