2006-06-16 13:05:38 · 8 answers · asked by gothikscent 2 in Dining Out ➔ Italy ➔ Naples
No, it's a sparkling wine.
A friend of mine particularly liked Martini & Rossi Asti Spumanti and during a trip to the deep south, decided to have a glass with her dinner at a nice restaurant she was patronizing. The waitress asked her what she would like to drink (in a very southern, Scarlet type accent).
“Oh, bring me a glass of Asti” she replied.
When the drinks arrived, she received a glass of iced tea (ahs-tay in southern-speak).
Johnny
2006-06-16 13:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by Johnny A 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sparkling wine can be made anywhere from any variety of grape.
Champagne comes from the area around Reims in France.
Some sparkling wine makers spell Champagne differently to try and fool customers, a bit like copy Lolex watches.
As far as I know Champagne is made from the chardonnay & pinot grapes and the Méthode Champenoise is used. This is basically where the bubbles are created by secondary fermentation in the bottle, rather than by having carbon dioxide pumped in (a bit like real ale vs keg beer).
Many sparkling wine producers also use the same grapes and Méthode Champenoise, but because they are not producing in the Reims area, they are not allowed to use the name Champagne.
2006-06-16 20:17:33 · answer #2 · answered by daddysboicub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is a BigMac a Whopper?
Same logic
Similar but different
Champagne is a region in France; only the sparkling wines from that area can be labeled Champagne. Everything else is considered sparkling wine.
Spumante is italian sparkling wine which is usually sweet while Champagne tends to be dry.
Champaign the way you spelled it is a town in Illinois.
2006-06-17 21:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by fireciao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...champaign is only produced in a particular region...spumante..is a sparkling wine similar to champaign
2006-06-16 20:09:41 · answer #4 · answered by RunningOnMT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is a sparkling wine. True Champagne is from the Champagne region of France.
2006-06-16 20:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by suzy1423 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. it's a sparkling wine,It's at a good price , tastes good and you can get a nice BANG out of it when opening the bottle.
2006-06-16 20:08:50 · answer #6 · answered by telis_gr1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it.
2006-06-16 20:08:41 · answer #7 · answered by Phoenix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so, but its similar
2006-06-16 20:08:28 · answer #8 · answered by chineydups 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋