Fern Fairweather admitted stealing the bubbly from the Co-op.
A shoplifter with expensive tastes has admitted swiping a bottle of fizz from a local store.
Fern Fairweather, 25, of Burnett Drive in Arbroath, was seen by witnesses and caught on CCTV walking out of the Mayfield Co-op on January 23 with the £34.99 bottle of Champagne.
Forfar Sheriff Court was told Fairweather is currently on a high tariff deferred sentence and receiving support for drug difficulties. She will return to court on June 30
Also at Forfar: James Pow, Meikle Mill, Brechin, was placed on a high tariff deferred sentence for four weeks after admitting offences including drugs matters and being found in the Station Hotel, Carnoustie, in March without authority.
Champagne thief has sentence deferred after admitting offence
