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Wednesday, December 31, 2014Happy New Year! Tonight the champagne will flow more freely than water, and if you are going to impress your friends and loved ones you had better know what you are talking about when it comes to the "bubbly".
Today's Random Fact:First...the subtle difference between sparkling wine and champagne. There is none. The only difference is that authentic 'champagne' comes from the Champagne region of France. But as far as alcohol content, production, etc...
it's the exact same stuff.
Here's the important part. Do you want a champagne that is more dry or sweet? That all depends on your preference, of course. But after you've polished off a few dozen bottles and you know what you like... this is a list of the common names you will find on Champagne labels, from driest to sweetest:
*Extra Brut, Brut Sauvage, Ultra Brut, Brut Integral, Brut Zero *Brut *Extra Dry, Extra Sec *Sec *Demi-Sec *Doux
Brut is the most popular style, and often, the best grapes are reserved for Bruts.
***Bonus Fact:And finally...Bottle size! Because sparkling wine should be consumed when it is opened, size matters.
Champagne comes in "splits" -- perfect for one or two -- all the way to the enormous Nebuchadnezzar (508 fluid ounces).
If you want more volume than just a single bottle will afford you can get the showy magnums (nearly 51 ounces, or two bottles), or...
Jeroboam (4 bottles)
Balthazar (16 bottles).