The grapes used and the way champagne and English sparkling wine are made are the same and both have zesty high levels of acidity. A style I’m seeing more of, and which can be a real crowd ...

California producers are making sparkling wines that are better than ever. For them, it’s not about trying to create something that tastes like Champagne. It’s about highlighting the best of ...

Impress your friends and party guests with these expert-approved bottles of Champagne and sparkling wine that punch way above ...

check out South African sparkling wines. These are an affordable option to true Champagne and are made in the same method. Two of my favorites are Le Lude Brut Reserve Cap Classique from Cape Town and ...

Cava can have the same robust flavor as Champagne but is lighter, and cheaper, because of a shorter production time. Cava tends to be more dry, or brut. Crémant is another sparkling wine from ...

The annual Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships convened in the U.K. earlier this year for its 11th iteration. It bills itself as the “world's largest and toughest sparkling wine ...

He adds that this number includes the largest wineries focused primarily on sparkling wines, as well as smaller wineries that produce at a custom crush facility. Domaine Carneros Winery in Napa ...

That means they ripen more, which makes the cava lower in acidity than champagne (and often cheaper). Crémant is a French sparkling wine made to the same traditional method as champagne. It can have ...

Celebrations call for sparkling beverages, even if you’re spending them sober. And although there’s plenty to be said about sparkling cider, aesthetics aside, it really has never been a proper ...