Champagne and Sparkling Wines

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Champagne and Sparkling Wines

Description:
Champagne and Sparkling wines are wines that contain carbon dioxide bubbles. The bubbles are a by-product of fermentation that winemakers decide to trap in the wine. The most famous Sparkling Wine is Champagne which only comes from France. Champagnes and Sparkling Wines are usually classified by sweetness. Brut are drier and doux are sweeter in nature.

Champagne and Sparkling Wine Profile
Fruit- Citrus, Yellow Apple
Other- Cream, Almond, Toast
Serving Temperature- 38-45 F
Decant- none
Age- 10+ years

Champagne and Sparkling Wine Reviews:
Top Picks:
Beau Joie Rose Champagne
Bernard Remy Carte Blanche Champagne
Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve
Bon Ami Cuvée Rosé Brut
Bottega Rose Gold Vino Spumante
Champagne Comtesse Gérin Rosé
Cinzano Prosecco
Clos du Château de Bligny Brut Cuvee 6 Cepages
De Chanceny Crémant de Loire Rosé Brut
de Venoge Blanc de Blancs
Deutz Rosé
Dolce Vita Rosé Spumante
Dom Perignon Vintage 2008 Champagne
G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut Champagne
G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Brut
G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Rosé
Gruet Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine
Gruet Cuvee 89 Sparkling Brut
Joseph Perrier Brut Rosé
Lallier Grand Rosé Champagne
Lallier Millesime Grand Cru 2010
Lanson Brut Black Label Champagne
Mionetto Prosecco DOC
Moet & Chandon Rosé Imperial
Nicolas Feuillatte Reserve Exclusive Brut
Paul Goerg Blanc De Blancs Champagne
Perrier Jouet Champagne Brut
Presto Sparkling Rosé
Santa Margherita Sparkling Brut Rosé