Organize a Champagne Tasting for Your Event in the USA

Champagne has been associated with luxury, special occasions and rites of passage since the days of French royalty when kings were anointed with champagne. But not just any bottle of the glittering stuff can be called a champagne.

Where does this festive libation get its name? And what makes a champagne a champagne?

Champagne is a sparkling wine made from three types of grapes: pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier. Although sparkling wines are produced all over the world, most countries limit the use of the word Champagne to wines produced in Champagne.

Wine has been produced in this region since before medieval times. Today, there are more than 100 Champagne houses, in addition to nearly 20,000 winemakers.