The easy and short answer is that sparkling wine can only be called Champagne if it comes from the region of Champagne, France, which is just outside of Paris. The only labels that are legally allowed to bare the name “Champagne” are bottled
Bubbles are a sign of high-quality wine. Sparkling wine and Champagne are made by taking the simple formula for fermentation (sugar + yeast = alcohol and CO2), and not allowing the resulting gas to escape. When you ferment wine in
In the wine world, dry is never the opposite of wet. Whether in a fermentation tank or in a wine glass, dry means the complete absence of sugar in the wine. When grape juice converts to wine, alcohol is produced