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The Basics of Champagne & Sparkling Wine
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The first thought that crossed my mind was “why is this article on a travel-related blog?” Then I read it and really enjoyed it. Thanks!
Great article, very informative. Thanks for covering Prosecco, which some might say is a ‘cost-effective’ way to enjoy some bubbles. I also like Franciacorta from Lombardia, which also uses the classic method similar to Champagne.
This is an excellent article. It is very informative and reads easily. I have been trying to educate myself more about wine and sparkling wine and this helped.
Thanks for the feedback Julia, glad it helped you on your path on furthering your knowledge on wine!
Great article. I used to import Champagne and concur with your comments on the region. I have not yet tried the English sparkling that many writers have said may well match Champagne in due course from climate changes as they share the same underlying geology.
I only drink Champagne or sparkling (and beer) and have never found a sparkling to match the higher quality NV Champagnes. Once you start drinking vintage champagne there is nothing on the planet to match the joy each sip brings (I do not drink reds).
Coincidentally just today I checked out my older vintage bottles and a bottle of 1982 Salon is now around $5,000 NZD for which I paid $200 around 1993 so there is money in champagne collecting, but far better to drink it early, as now mentally I think I cannot afford to drink it as it’s too expensive. Champagne well stored, from good houses can last decades. My oldest Champagne is Bollinger 1975RD , I had a bottle around 7 years ago and it was great, getting old but still lovely.
Hey Murray,
That’s amazing, I have yet to have a vintage Champagne that old! I’ll admit I do love a good bottle of Champagne but in the recent years as I have pivoted out of the industry I find it difficult to compel some of the more casual wine drinkers in my life to spend that much money on a bottle of wine and find my self drinking more Cremant and Cava.
Great summary, just one note: Crémant isn’t itself a region, but rather a designation that wine from various regions can use.
Hey Kevin,
You’re correct, Cremant is a designation that wines from regions outside of the Champagne region can use to identify their sparkling wine. Good catch, I worded explanation poorly.
Damn loving these posts from Rohin!
Thanks Marty! More coming soon 🙂
A great summation and written with clarity. Well done.
Thanks Gary!