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	The Wine Institute - California Sparkling Wine
		Sparkling wine/champagne is a beverage that brings to mind several thoughts—celebration, success, luxury, love and romance.
		And because the wine is offered with different levels of sweetness, menu planners use the wine as an aperitif or a versatile accompaniment to a variety of foods such as salty nuts and cheese, lightly-spiced fish and Asian dishes, fried foods, strawberries and more.
		Several U.S. producers label their sparkling wines "champagne," which the U.S. government allows as long as "champagne" is directly and prominently qualified with the appellation indicating the location where the winegrapes are grown.
	www.wineinstitute.org /industry/consumer/champagne_sparkling_wine.php (401 words)

	Wrotham Pinot Sparkling Wine Napa - Richard Grant Wine
		Richard Grant Wrotham Pinot Reserve is an exceptional new award-winning sparkling wine.
		This wine is sold in California and title passes to the buyer in California.
		Our wine is produced in limited amounts and availability may be subject to change without notice.
	www.wines.com /store/wrotham_pinot.html (0 words)

	Olive Garden Italian Restaurant: The Facts: Sparkling Wine
		Sparkling wines make great alternatives to the traditional New Year’s champagne toast, and are also an elegant and festive way to start or finish any meal, according to Michelle Kern, director of beverage marketing and development for Olive Garden.
		Sparkling wine is after all…still wine, made from great grapes such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, it just happens to have bubbles.
		Sparkling wines are often under-appreciated for their ability to enhance the main course.
	www.olivegarden.com /press/fact_sheets/sparkling_wine_fact.asp (0 words)

	CABERNET
		Sparkling wines are produced in many different countries, the most famous being France; and in particular, the northeastern region of Champagne.
		Some sparkling wines are produced only from red wine grapes, are pressed immediately after harvesting in order to extract the white juice, and are therefore called "Blanc De Noirs" or "white from fl".
		Wine experts recommend serving sparkling wine in a tulip-shaped glass, so shaped to retain and enhance the effervescent character of sparkling wines.
	www.winewebcentral.com /sparkling04 (303 words)

	Sparkling
		Sparkling wines may be produced from a variety of processes from the simple infusion of carbon dioxide into the base wines to the more complex process of Methode Champenoise.
		Wines made under this process tend to be commercial sparkling wines and not produced from premium varieties.
		As the wine has not spent the same amount of time in contact with the carbon dioxide, the bubbles tend to be large and dissipate at a faster rate.
	www.fosters.com.au /enjoy/wine/sparkling.htm (1254 words)

	Sparkling Wine Reviews
		This dosage is a small amount of wine mixed with sugar and sometime brandy and it determines the sweetness or dryness of the sparkling wine.
		With this process, instead of the wine going through the second fermentation in the bottle, the base wine is placed in a temperature-controlled, pressurized tank to which sugar and yeast is added.
		Because the wine has not spent the same amount of time in contact with the carbon dioxide, the bubbles tend to be larger and dissipate more quickly.
	www.wine-reviewer.com /SparklingWineReviews.htm (898 words)

	Indian Wine Academy
		Among Italy ’s best-known sparkling wines is those come from the Trento DOC (a DOC, by the way, follows DOCG in the pecking order of Italian wine regions) from Trentino, located in the valley of the Adige river and its tributaries framed by high mountains that protect it from inclement weather.
		Some of the wines are quite drinkable, when one considers the prices at which they are sold, but many are flabby rubbish no really worthy of the name wine, let alone sparkling wine, and absolutely not Cava.
		Saumur’s white and rosé; sparkling wines are far better known than the region’s reds, and they’ve emerged in France as a popular alternative to the more expensive champagne.
	www.indianwineacademy.com /sparklingwine.asp (2304 words)

	Sparkling wine
		The English imported wine in casks and bottled it in bottles that were much stronger than those in France and not as inclined to burst when the pressure built.
		The traditional way of making sparkling wine begins with the grape harvest, which is always early in the season, compared to the picking of still wines.
		The most elegant way to hold a sparkling wine bottle as you pour is to place your thumb inside the "punt" (hollow area at base of bottle) and extend your fingers around the bottle, without obscuring the label.
	www.avalonwine.com /Sparkling-Wine-Intro.php (0 words)

	Wine 101: Sparkling Wines
		In addition to the normal smell and taste criteria of still wine, sparkling wine quality is judged by the size of the bubbles (smaller is better), their persistence (long-lasting is better) and their mouth feel (how well they are integrated into the wine and the relative smoothness or coarseness of their texture).
		Sparkling wine made by the transfer process, follows the same procedure as Méthode Champenoise, up to the point of bottling.
		Most sparking wine is non-vintage, which allows the winemaker to blend older wine with the new, to achieve a consistent flavor style.
	www.winepros.org /wine101/sparkling.htm (0 words)

	Wine X Magazine
		After the wine has spent the desired time in the vessels, the various lots are blended together to form the assemblage -- the final blend of grape varieties and/or lots for the finished wine.
		The wine is bottled with a bidule, a small plastic cup that fits in the bottle's neck and into which the sediment eventually settles.
		A dosage -- a tiny amount of wine, sugar and/or brandy -- is quickly added to replace the wine expelled during disgorgment, and the bottle is corked and secured with a wire hood.
	www.winexmagazine.com /index.php/wine/viewdrink/understanding-sparkling-wine-champagne (1599 words)

	Sparkling Wine - Wine
		To be considered a sparkling wine these bubbles must occur as a natural result of fermentation.
		For a long period non-wine drinkers equated sparkling wine with the words "pink" and "sweet." Some sparkling wines are (fortunately the pink type has fallen out of favor) and some aren't.
		This is the sparkling wine to serve with a special dinner.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art3415.asp (0 words)

	Sparkling Wine - Stirling Fine Wines (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The wine has a luminous colour with radiant rose accents.The nose is elegant and generous,with initial aromas of fresh red fruit (raspberry, wild strawberry, cherry and flberry) leading to dried fruits and biscuit notes (almonds, apricots and brioche).
		Prosecco is a wine to be enjoyed in the company of friends served with shellfish or in the local way with tasty fried fish.
		Cramant is French for "creaming" and traditionally refers to a sparkling wine with less pressure and softer effervescence.
	www.stirlingfinewine.com /results?catid=1088&countryid=®ionid=&nobounce=1 (629 words)

	*Northwest Sparkling Wine
		Here are those now available, and articles and reviews about sparkling wine, how it is made, and the NW sparkling wines we recommend.
		Wine Spectator gives 90 points and says: "Subtle style has a burst of aromatics—grapefruit, apple, baked bread and sweet spices—becoming gentler in the mouth, finishing with a bright level of acidity.
		The fruit aromas are plum and apple with a crème brulée and toasted wheat bread bouquet from bottle ageing on yeast.
	www.northwest-wine.com /northwestwinesparklingwine.html (0 words)

	Sparkling Wine Production
		Sparkling wine is made by trapping the released carbon dioxide from a second fermentation.
		During disgorgement, the wine is cooled to the point that a bit of liquid freezes around the dead yeast cells in the neck of the bottle.
		Sparkling wine corks start as cylinders but are changed to their familiar shape by a very tight fit and high pressure.
	www.calwineries.com /learn/wine-production/sparkling-wine-production (717 words)

	Vinography: A Wine Blog: Sparkling Wine Archives
		I was very excited recently to see that the Institute for the Masters of Wine (you know, the one that confers the elusive and coveted MW degree on a few select individuals each year who manage to pass the reported excruciatingly difficult test) has decided to start holding public tastings.
		Today is Wine Blogging Wednesday number twenty-five, hosted by my friend Sam over at Becks and Posh, and she has asked us all to drink Champagne today, and I like scores of bloggers everywhere have willingly obliged.
		As a non-vintage wine it is made solera style, meaning that each year is a blend of wine from the current crop of grapes along with wine from past years.
	www.vinography.com /archives/sparkling_wine (2848 words)

	Making Sparkling Wine
		Producing sparkling wine at home is relatively simple, but it does require more steps than regular red or white winemaking.
		However, when the wine is sealed in champagne or pressurized bottles, the CO2 is captured and carbonates the wine, creating the tiny bubbles that make sparkling wine so delightful.
		Good choices for quality sparkling wines are fruity, full-bodied whites and delicate, fruity reds (use the free run juice only, before red skin contact) with lively, but not tart, acidity.
	www.winemakeri.com /information/sparkling_wine/info_sparkling_wine_making_sparkling_wine.htm (1162 words)

	sparkling wines from California, Spain, Italy, Germany, Australia, France
		Despite the American penchant for calling all wine with bubbles Champagne, the only kind of sparkling wine that has a right to call itself Champagne is stuff that comes from the region of the same name in northern France.
		As with their French counterparts, the California sparkling wine wineries are in cooler climates (Sonoma and Mendocino counties) and use the same grapes, primarily pinot noir and chardonnay with some pinot meunier.
		Cremant d’Alsace is a sparkling wine from Alsace usually made of combinations of pinot noir, pinot blanc, and pinot gris.
	www.samcooks.com /savor/sparkling.htm (962 words)

	The Wine Merchant §Champagne and Sparkling Wines §
		Wines labeled 'Blanc de Blancs' are made from white grapes only, wines labeled 'Blanc de Noirs' are made wholly from fl grapes.
		The wine is then bottled and sealed with a crown cap and laid horizontally at about 12°C/54°F. As fermentation proceeds (4-8 weeks) the resulting carbon dioxide dissolves in the wine to a pressure of 5-6 atmospheres and an additional 1.2% alcohol is produced.
		Dosage: This is the mixture of wine and sugar added to the Champagne to replace the wine lost from disgorgement and to bring the Champagne to the desired sweetness and alcohol level.
	www.thewinemerchantinc.com /educational/Champagne.html (2167 words)

	Sparkling wine sales soar \| NEWS.com.au Business
		Sparkling sales accounting for about 10 per cent of Brown Brothers’ sales and it is white sparkling wine, not red, that is driving a strong growth in sales.
		Despite the Padthaway region being strongly associated with red wine, the winery's Eliza white sparkling wine is experiencing strong growth.
		For other wine producers who do not have big sparkling wine portfolios, the pressure is on to develop fizzy products.
	www.news.com.au /business/story/0,23636,20484307-31037,00.html (0 words)

	English Sparkling Wine vs Champagne
		My desire to assess the quality level of sparkling wine produced in the UK arises from a statement by Oz Clarke, the UK based wine writer.
		Bearsted Brut, the 'UK Sparkling Wine of the Year' in 1999, is a blend of Seyval Blanc and Kerner grapes.
		This wine carries the term 'Cuvée Merret', after the Englishman Christopher Merret, who is said by some to have been the first to describe the second fermentation of still wine, after the addition of sugar, to produce a sparkling wine.
	www.thewinedoctor.com /tastingsformal/englishsparklingwine.shtml (0 words)

	Sparkling Wine
		Culbertson Sparkling Wines are produced at Thorton Winery using the classic méthode champenoise tradition.
		This intricate, time-consuming process yields sparkling wines of exceptional quality, as evidenced by the numerous awards won by these wines.
		Wine and Spirits awarded the Culbertson Blanc de Noir a '93' rating and noted the wine's "delicate fruit on the palate harmonizes with a lush, creamy texture leading to a subtle, dry finish."
	www.winesofcalifornia.com /culbertson.html (303 words)

	Sparkling Wine \| Champagne \| How Made
		Sparkling wine is commonly made from blend of a Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes.
		This is the point where making sparkling wine differs from the normal winemaking process.
		A sparkling wine cork is squeezed into the bottle and the wire shield is placed over the cork and tied to the neck of the bottle.
	www.winecountrygetaways.com /sparkling-wine.html (364 words)

	The Wine News - California's Sparkling Appellations
		As California sparkling winemakers learn more about maximizing quality in their wines, they’ve been identifying and narrowing the regions where the best fruit can be grown.
		J’s current production of sparkling wine is now about 25,000 cases per year with the potential for further expansion due to the fact that J recently purchased Piper Sonoma’s facilities and vineyards.
		When sparkling wine was first made in Carneros, Crane says, the wines showed tons of fruit but lacked real body and finish.
	www.thewinenews.com /decjan9798/sparklingapps.html (3637 words)

	departments - WineMaker Magazine: Making Sparkling Wine from Kits: Wine Kits
		You bottle what seems to be your next, greatest batch of wine, carefully set it aside to age for as long as you can possibly stand it and, when you go to open a bottle.
		It’s so cool, in fact, that occasionally, after the wine was vinted in the fall, the cold weather would halt its fermentation before it completely finished.
		Remove the sparkling wine from the box (still inverted) and place in your freezer, inverted.
	www.winemakermag.com /departments/288.html (0 words)

	Champagne & Sparkling Wine Sales in the U.S.
		U.S. producers, most of whom are in California, accounted for 65 percent share (7.6 million cases) of the champagne/sparkling wine market in the U.S. The market share for the champagne/sparkling wine category was 5 percent of the total U.S. wine market of 237.4 million cases in 2000, compared to 7 percent market share in 1999.
		Bulk or Charmat process--Still wines are fermented in a pressurized tank. Sugar and yeast are added for a second fermentation, but the wine remains in the tank for this stage of the process and is not fermented in individual bottles.
		(Wines with no noticeable sweetness are described as “dry.”) Many champagne/sparkling wines are also identified as “Blanc de Blancs” (wines made from white grapes), or “Blanc de Noirs” (wines produced from red grapes).
	www.wineinstitute.org /communications/statistics/champage.htm (0 words)

	Wholesale sparkling wine - Spanish Sparkling Wine Company Supply Manufacturer
		Experts decide upon the proportion of the wines and which wines they will mix to achieve the “ideal” cava.
		The bottles are turned daily to collect the sediment from the wine in the bottle crown caps.
		A little bit of sugar and wine is added to the content, the bottles are corked and left to age for more time.
	spanishwine.wholesaleonlineweb.com /wine_cava_process_wholesale_spanish_wine.htm (0 words)

	Wine Glasses, Lead Free Crystal Stemware
		The sediment stays in the decanted bottle and the clear wine is transferred to the decanter.
		At Sparkling Stemware, we offer many different styles of decanters which will help your wine to perform better and also make a beautiful statement at the table.
		Sparkle Pro allows you to fill out a simple form with your company information and once approved, you will receive an e-mail highlighting our discount wholesale wine glass program which is typically up to 50% off standard retail prices.
	www.sparklingstemware.com (377 words)

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