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[[Image:Champagne.jpg|right|Champagne]]

[[Image:Champagne.jpg|right|Champagne]]

'''Champagne''' is a sparkling [[wine]] named after the Champagne region of northeast [[France]]. Produced not only in the Champagne region of North Eastern [[France]] but also in [[California]], [[England]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and [[India]]. The French have attempted to retain the right to the term Champagne for wines from the Champagne region only but the [[US]] authorities have resisted.

'''Champagne''' is [[wine]] produced the Champagne region of north-east [[France]]. Champagne is famous for the sparkling white wine produced using the method invented in Champagne called ''méthode champenoise''. Champagne also produces small quantities of non-sparkling and red wines.

In Spain, Champagne is now called [[Cava]] because of pressure from the French prior to Spain entering the [[European Union]].

There is a dispute over the use of the name "Champagne". French law, and that of many other countries, only permits use of the name "Champagne" for wines produced in Champagne. in the [[USA]] and some other countries, "Champagne" is used as a generic name for any sparkling wine.

 

A similar sparkling wine produced in Spain is [[Cava]].

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