You don't need a whole new vocabulary to read a sparkling-wine label. But knowing a few choice French words and English phrases will help you to understand what you're buying. This term identifies where a French wine was made and certifies that it was made according to regional regulations. The harvest year of the grapes.
Most labels specify the level of the sparkling wine's sweetness.
Brut, which ranges from dry to very dry, is usually a producer's most popular offering. Note that Andr and Korbel use different production processes. The method used for the bulk production of inexpensive sparkling wine. Fermented in this bottle. Official champagne of the millennium.