'Sparkling wine' is actually the correct term in most of the world except in Europe, where if you're talking about sparkling wine produced in the region of Champagne, France, then you mean "Champagne".The Champagne wine region is a historic province within the Champagne administrative province in the northeast of France about 160 km east of Paris.

This is because international treaty and law in most countries limit the use of the term to only those wines that come from the Champagne appellation. Some countries ignore France and go on using the word champagne to mean whatever they please. Some countries recognized the French ruling and comply, but allow an exception for those producers who already were referring to their sparking wine as champagne to go on using the term.

Regardless of the name, sparkling wine is what champagne is, and it is a wine with some degree of carbon dioxide in it which gives it a fizz just like carbonated beverages. This effect is usually achieved through double fermentation, in which already fermented wine is bottled with a fresh shot of yeast and sugar. Some times this is done in the bottle, and sometimes a large tank is used. Usually, the grapes used are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot Meunier, sometimes varietal and sometimes in a blend.

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