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Champagne is a sparkling [[wine]] named after the Champagne region of NE 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 rightly resisted.
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'''Champagne''' is a [[wine]] produced in 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.
  
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With global warming [[England]] will soon be regarded as a pre-eminent producer of Champagne with brands such as [[Lambrini]], [[Babycham]] and [[Nytimber]]
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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.
  
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The major area of Australia producing Champagne is [[Tasmania]]
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A similar sparkling wine produced in Spain is [[Cava]] and in Italy [[Prosecco]].
  
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In Spain, Champagne is now called [[Cava]] because of pressure from the French prior to Spain entering the European Union.
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Latest revision as of 19:48, May 31, 2017

Champagne

Champagne is a wine produced in 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.

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 and in Italy Prosecco.

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