Once upon a time any wine that had the remotes hint of bubbles were called Champagne regardless of the technique used in the making of it. After a long battle Champagne producers wrested the name away from charlatans.
So now all bubbly is called Sparkling Wine and Champagne is one of them.
Cava is the sparkling wine of Spain. It is often made in the traditional method.
Cremant is the sparkling wine from Alsace.
Sparkling Reds are red varietals with bubbles presenting an interesting new age twist to the art of making wine |