Crystal Clear part 2 – Choose the right kind of champagne glass

BUBBLING FACTS ABOUT CHAMPAGNE

The luxurious drink champagne is the world's most famous sparkling wine, a drink strongly associated with flair, party and glamour. The name comes from the wine region where the drink is produced and only drinks produced there may be called champagne. Unlike ordinary wine, champagne is allowed to ferment in two rounds – this method gives the drink its characteristic breadiness and an abundant amount of bubbles added by the high pressure in the bottle.

• Champagne is traditionally produced from grapes such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.
• If it is real champagne, it is produced in the Champagne region, France.
• Champagne is wine with healthy acidity and freshness, known for its fine little bubbles.
• Produced by fermenting twice in the bottle.
• The bubbles in champagne come from the high pressure in the bottle and when the cork is pushed away, a characteristic "poof" is always heard.