Champagne Alternatives Champagne, the original sparkling wine is produced only in the same-named region in France. It is made using the traditional Méthode Champenoise process. This is what gives it those tiny bubbles. Sparkling wine producers from other countries or regions are prohibited from using the term Champagne. In America, eighty percent of Champagne...
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Tag Archives: Sparkling Wines
Understanding Champagne Labels
Reading Champagne Labels I was at the store in the wine section looking for some sparkling wines. It was Valentine’s Day and a man asked me what he should get his sweetie, as though I knew her drinking tastes. Or maybe he thinks all women like the same sparkling wines. Anyway, I politely asked...
Sparkling Wine for Easter Dinner
Gruet Blanc de Noir – NV New Mexico If you are looking for a wine to kick off your Easter dinner, a sparkling wine would be an ideal choice. I discovered this great sparkling from New Mexico, yes you read that correctly, about four years ago. I highly recommend it for your upcoming Easter...
South African Sparkling Wine
Graham Beck Wines Brut, NV, Méthode Cap Classique At Graham Beck Wines in South Africa, their mission is: The eternal pursuit of the perfect bubble. Cellar Master, Pieter Ferreira philosophy’s can be summed up in this quote, “The smaller you can create that bubble, the better the chances that the wine will develop...
Champagne Terroir is Acknowledged
The Terroir of Champagne is Unique This may be your last chance to buy Chinese Champagne. Thank your lucky stars for that. China has finally recognized Champagne as a protected region. Really? Champagne has been around only since the 17th century. The Chinese government has agreed to use the name and process “Champagne” only...