Everyone should be drinking more sparkling wine! I always try to celebrate my Friday with bubbles.
So what's the difference between all these different sparkling wines? There's three basic things that really differentiate your sparkling wines from each other:
- Where is it from
- What grapes are in it
- production method traditional or tank (Charmat) method.
Here is a quick breakdown of those three key components for the most popular sparkling wines:
Champagne is from France, grapes are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and is made in the Traditional Method
Prosecco is from Italy, using the Glera grape and is made in the Tank/Charmat Method
Cava is from Spain, grapes are a blend of Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel·lo and is typically made in the Traditional Method.
So I invite you to take some time and get to know each one, take a mental note of which you like the best, then find more reasons to celebrate with a bottle of sparkling!
True Colours Cava is my favourite go to sparkling. It is absolutely delicious, crisp, refreshing with loads of flavour. It is only sold in a few places in the city so whenever I see a bottle I must have it. As an added bonus a donation is made to LGTBQ causes with each bottle purchased.
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