Sparkling wine is called sparkling because of those sweet, delightful little effervescence bubbles which are created by trapping carbon dioxide. Sparkling wine is usually the preferred wine for special occasions and celebrations. This is probably attributed to the fact that those tiny little bubbles appear to be having their own fun dancing merrily around in your fluted glass. It is difficult to describe the flavor and texture of this amazing wine to someone who has never had the pleasure of tasting and feeling it as it is a complete and delightful mystery to most.
When you first open a bottle of sparkling wine, the carbon dioxide aroma instantly fills the air is an experience that you have to both smell and see to believe. Sparkling wine is a true feast for all of your senses, and can instantly make any occasion a special celebration. Drinking this wine is pleasurable for your taste buds, which brings several different nutty flavors to rest on your tongue at the same time. Similar to the beauty and elegance of the finest diamonds, sparkling wine emits a truly splendid aura and romance that makes it immediately distinguishable from other types of wine.
Champagne is indeed a sparkling wine made from the highest quality of grapes, using the highest quality of processing method created hundreds of years ago. Sparkling wines that are labeled champagne can only come from Champagne a small region in northern France. There is a definite and distinct difference between sparkling wine and champagne because of both the quality and the processing method used to make champagne is extremely complicated. Today there are many wonderful and nice tasting sparkling wines made by several different reputable wineries from quality grapes using the traditional, champagne-like method.
However, there are some also a wide variety of sparkling wines that are made from poor quality grapes and fermented though quick, bulk processing methods and distributed around the world for quick profits. Often these wines tend to be sweeter with additional sugars added in to offset the poor quality in grapes and processing. They are pretty easy to spot as they usually are sold at a much lesser price. They do not reflect the original quality because they are not made using the classic champagne wine-making process. I have heard people say that champagne gives them headaches; but this could be caused by drinking a cheap bottle of sparkling wine that has been made with poor processing standards.
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.
Dom Perignon perfected the technique in making sparkling wine. This method is called the Methode Champenoise and it entails a second in-bottle fermentation process. This original process is still used worldwide and this technique produces some of the best sparkling wines. Nowadays sparkling wines are made all over the world, but many people feel that the original birth place of sparkling wine is still the most true and authentic tasting wine with the best in quality and processing method. The Champagne region produces a large quantity of champagne and you can easily find an affordable champagne that comes from this region by reviewing wine shops through the internet. If you are drinking sparkling wine, be sure and get a higher quality and if you can afford to purchase a higher quality, give Dom Perignon a taste, at least once, so that you have an intelligent idea of the original.
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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