Champagne

The Seattle Food and Wine Experience will feature an entire section of tasting booths dedicated solely to Champagne and Sparkling Wine. Since it is an event where all wine connoisseurs should feel welcome, today's entry will give those new to the wine world a brief explanation of the difference between Sparkling Wine and Champagne.


The term "champagne" is often used to describe all sparkling wines. However Champagne is a region in France and true Champagne only comes from this region. In fact in many countries it is illegal to label a Sparkling Wine as "Champagne". If you select a bottle of Sparkling Wine it just means it was produced somewhere other than Champagne. It doesn't meant that it will be any less enjoyable.