page_title: Champagne (wine)
section_title: Features
hierarchical_section_title: Champagne (wine) / Features
caption_attribution_description: 6 Champagne Corks. On front row (from left to right): a generic cork, Bollinger, Krug. On back row Mumm, Dom Pérignon, Gosset. The aging of the champagne post disgorgement can to some degree be told by the cork, as the longer it has been in the bottle the less it returns to is original cylinder shape. On the front line of this photo the youngest cork is on the left and the oldest on the right.
context_page_description: Champagne is a French sparkling wine. It is named after the Champagne wine region in Grand Est. This is a region in France with many vineyards that grow grapes and make wine. Note that this region is not identical to the French region of Champagne-Ardenne, nor the historical province Champagne. Champagne contains carbon dioxide. One of the features of Champagne wine is that this carbon dioxide originates from a second fermentation in the bottle, and is not added.
  Many people call all sparkling wines champagne but according to trade laws, only sparkling wine from the Champagne region can be called champagne.
context_section_description: Champagne, like all sparkling wines, is carbonated. Because of all the bubbles, champagne is sometimes called bubbly (ex. "We're going to have bubbly at our wedding.")
  Champagne can be opened in a way that the cork "pops" out and the champagne sprays out in a bubbly foam. Usually this is done only at celebrations. It can be achieved by shaking the bottle before opening it. Normally, care should be taken when opening champagne bottles so that it does not make a mess. When done correctly, the cork will come out quietly, more like a sigh than a pop.
  Champagne is usually served in a champagne flute (a tall, narrow glass). The shape of the glass helps keep the bubbles for a longer time.
  Champagne is always served cold (chilled). The best temperature is 7 to 9 °C (43 to 48 °F). Often the bottle is chilled in a bucket of ice before and after opening.
caption: Champagne corks
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