I can not find Moet & Chandon Imperial that isn't brut. We loved and miss the old white star. Do they still make the Imperial that isn't brut?
Answer From Expert Roger Bohmrich MW
Moet made the decision to abandon the "White Star" bottling which was an Extra Dry. This cuvee was sold in the U.S. and no doubt is missed by its many fans. The company made the strategic choice to adopt "Imperial" as an umbrella proprietary name worldwide for a range of Champagnes. Their Imperial Brut is apparently the largest selling non-vintage Champagne in the world, and this sparkler is becoming drier rather than sweeter as the "dosage" (shipping syrup which governs how sweet a Champagne tastes)is gradually reduced. Indeed, if anything the overall trend is in favor of Champagnes with far less added sweetening than was true in the recent past, and regulations were changed not long ago to reflect this tendency. Brut, incidentally, is the dominant style of nearly all Champagne, accounting for perhaps 95% of production.
