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Originally Posted by smooth
They argue that champagne is from a particular grape, in a particular region, grown in a particular environment, by a people who have tended such vines for centuries. That's the premium a bottle fetches when it has "Champagne" written across it. Far more informational than "Premium."
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Well Champagne is not made from any different grape than most other sparkling wines. They all tend to be made from the Pinot Noir grape.
It's really the region and the method, and the soil.
I agree. Champagne comes from the Champagne region in France. Everything else is either sparkling wine, or perhaps Spumante if you're Italian.
For what it's worth, I love champagne and drink it regularly. Everyone seems to think you need a special occasion, but not I. I used to spend far too much money on it, but now I limit myself to a few good bottles a year. I have a $500 bottle of Krug sitting beside a $700 of Crystal right before me as I write; both of which are whispering "drink me, drink me" into my ears each time I look at them.
SIGH
Mr Mephisto