What is the difference between champagne and sparkling wine ?

Champagne is a type of sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wine is Champagne. To be called Champagne, it must come from the Champagne region of France and follow strict production methods. Sparkling wines like Prosecco or Cava are made elsewhere and with different grapes and techniques. This explains the price difference between Champagne, Cava and Prosecco.

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Q: What is a good and affordable Champagne ?

Major Champagne houses maintain its luxury image through heavy investment in branding, which drive the prices up. Artisan Champagnes provide an interesting alternative to the premium branded Champagnes. They offer excellent quality at a more accessible price, often showcasing the distinctiveness of the individual vineyard or terroir.

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What is a good and affordable Champagne ?

Major Champagne houses maintain their luxury image through heavy investment in branding, which drives the prices up significantly. Artisan Champagnes provide an interesting alternative to the branded Champagnes. They offer excellent quality at a more accessible price, often showcasing the distinctiveness of the individual vineyard. These small-scale producers focus their resources on winemaking rather than marketing, allowing wine lovers to discover authentic expressions of Champagne's diverse regions without the markup of famous labels.

What is the Traditional Method ?

Champagne is made using the Traditional Method (Méthode Champenoise), where a second fermentation takes place inside each bottle, creating its fine bubbles and deep flavors. The wine is then aged for a couple of years. This process takes time and care, but results in Champagne’s signature elegance. By contrast, wines like Prosecco use a faster method where the second fermentation happens in large steel tanks, producing lighter, fruitier bubbles at a lower cost.

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