The Joy and Delight of a Sparkling Wine
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Written By: The Backyard Wine Enthusiast
Its the effervescence bubbles that makes sparkling wine so special. A celebration without sparkling wine, is a party that is incomplete. Sparkling wine is usually important to have on-hand for special occasions and to celebrate life’s events. When you pop off the cork it immediately gets everyone’s attention and most people will want to get a taste of the exotic bubbly. This wine is so special that it requires its own fluted glass.
Opening a bottle of sparkling wine, you will notice the smell of carbon dioxide which immediately fills the air and all of your senses, your nose, your eyes and your tongue with a delightful experience. People will notice when you pop the cork of sparkling wine and immediately gain everyone’s attention as a cause for celebration. Where there is sparkling wine, there is a party. The unique character of sparkling wine is unmistakable, similar in comparison to the beauty and elegance of a fine cut diamond. This wine stands in a class by itself compared to other wines.
Is champagne a sparkling wine? Yes it is indeed a sparkling wine. Champagne is made using the highest quality of processing method which was created by discovery hundreds of years ago. Sparkling wines that are labeled champagne, can only be called champagne if they come from the Champagne region located in Champagne, France. There is only one true champagne and it comes from France. There is a difference in sparkling wine and champagne but it has to do with the quality of the grapes and the processing method. The true processing method of champagne is complicated and must be carefully followed to enable the highest quality of sparkling wine. Today many great wineries can produce a delightful tasting wine using the traditional champagne-like method of producing sparkling wine.
You want to carefully choose your sparkling wine, as there are many sparkling wines out there that have been made from poor quality grapes, and have been put through a quick fermenting process in order to get produced quickly and distributed out to the retail outlets for quick profits. You can easily recognize these wines, as they tend to be much cheaper in price and they are usually laded with sugar, which has been added in to hide the wine defects. These are the types of sparkling wine that has helped to establish a poor reaction in people by causing headaches because of the poor quality, processing and additional sugars.
Sparkling wine was first discovered in France by Dom Perignon, who was a monk in the Champagne region. There are many variations of this story, but it appears true that he actually stumbled upon this fine wine while performing his duties in the Benedictine Abbey wine cellar. Initially Dom Perignon’s sparkling wine was not popular at first, but it grew to become very popular over the years and today has grown into a multi-billion dollar business. Dom eventually became the chief wine maker at the abbey and over the many years, perfected the champagne fermenting process until his death in 1715. Once the French people and wine lovers around the world tried this amazing sparkling wine, they became immediate and lasting fans. From then on, it did not take long for Dom Perignon to become a legend and one of the most important wine makers to come from the rich and cherished wine-making history of France.
The formula and techniques that Dom used to produce his sparkling wine eventually become known as the traditional way of making champagne, called (Methode Champenoise) which includes a second in-bottle fermentation process. The process is still used throughout the world today, producing some of the best sparkling wines. Even though sparkling wines are made in various locations, many are in agreement that the best place remains the Champagne region of France, the original birthplace of sparkling wine and the first beginning and introduction to the world. There are many, many sparkling wines that come from this region at surprisingly affordable prices. If you have never tasted a sparkling wine or if you have never tasted a sparkling wine that you enjoy, try getting a higher quality wine or even sampling the original Dom Perignon. If you love sparkling wine and want to taste a good quality then it is important to buy your sparkling wine to a higher standard at a price that you can afford, as the quality varies greatly.
If there is a special occasion or a memorable event that you wish to celebrate, you should consider adding sparkling wine to your menu. Today there is an abundant of sparkling wine choices to choose from. Many people still prefer the original, Dom Perignon, but there are many wineries that are making sparkling wines using the original processing method and good quality grapes. You will be able to find one that your taste buds will enjoy. Sparkling wine is a unique and special wine that says celebrate from its amazing bubbles, to its exotic aroma. When you pop the cork, it will always have an immediate and delightful response.
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