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== Champagne ==
== Champagne ==
"Champagne" can either mean sparkling wines produced in the Champagne region of northeastern [[France]], or it may be used to describe such wines, no matter where produced. European Union rules restrict the use of the Champagne name to wines fitting the former description. However, it is common to see wines in the United States sold as "champagne" even if they were produced domestically. The French have protested this, to no avail. The production of sparkling wines outside France has had the effect of making excellent "champagne" type wines available at far less cost than the French varieties and further diversifying the market. Some excellent sparkling wines are produced in [[Australia]] but are not permitted to be sold under the name "champagne".
Champagne can either mean sparkling wines produced in the Champagne region of northeastern [[France]] or it may be used to describe such wines, no matter where produced. European Union rules restrict the use of the "Champagne" names to wines fitting the former description. For a wine to be considered "champagne", it must ferment in the bottle: this is what gives champagne its "fizz", [[carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]] dissolved in the wine. However, it is common to see wines in the United States sold as champagne, even if they were produced domestically. The French have protested this, to no avail. Some excellent sparkling wines are produced in [[Australia]] but are not permitted to be sold under the name "champagne". The production of sparkling wines outside France has had the effect of making excellent "champagne" type wines available at far less cost than the French varieties and further diversifying the market.
Champagne and other sparkling wine gets its "fizz" from [[carbon dioxide]] dissolved in the wine.
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