Wine Webinar Wednesday

Tiny Bubbles: The History and Production of Sparkling Wine

Sparkling wine is synonomous with celebrations and good times… but that wasn’t always the case. Originally called “Le Vin du Diable” (“The Devils Wine”), medieval monks gave it this name due to its explosive nature - literally! In fact, Champagne as we know it today was not really invented in Champagne — it was a actualy more of a “consolation prize” after losing the Paris market to its rivals in Burgundy. What a difference a few hundred years makes as today we use sparkling wine to toast to our health, prosperity and good times!

In this webinar we will explore the origins and history of sparkling wine, dispel some long standing myths about Champagne’s origins, and explain the differences between Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and a few other sparkling wines from around the world and why we can’t universally call sparkling wine Champagne.

This webinar is now available to Lingua Franca Club Members only.

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