GLOSSARY TERM

Sparkling Wine

Styles

Wine containing significant carbon dioxide bubbles.

<h2>What it means in wine</h2> <p>Sparkling wine can be made by traditional method, tank method, ancestral method, carbonation, or other regulated processes. Styles range from bone-dry to sweet.</p> <h2>Why it matters</h2> <p>Bubbles do not automatically indicate Champagne; Champagne is a specific appellation and style tradition.</p>

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