Besides the fact that champaigne comes from the Champaigne region of France, what is the difference between champaigne and wine?
2007-04-01 11:18:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Champagne is a sparkling wine whereby the bubbles or fizz are produced by natural means during a second fermentation. The first fermentation takes place before bottling to turn the grape juice into wine, the second fermentation occurs in the bottle and is induced by adding yeast and sugar to the wine.
2007-04-01 13:16:13 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanie B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Champaign is wine....sparkling wine that is. White wine is made from the chardonnay or pinot noir grape and fermented. Yeast is introduced converting sugars into carbon dioxide and alcohol. After disgourging (the bottles are turned 1/4 turn and tilted every day in a riddling board until they are inverted) more sugar is added making it sec(sweet) demi-sec, brut(dry)etc. The sediment is blown out by freezing the neck in a nitrogen brine solution. This method is the "methode champenois" introduced by Madaam Veuve Cliquot.
Franciscan monks are attributed with "discovering" the wine Champaign. Questions?
2007-04-01 22:11:37 · answer #2 · answered by Scott O 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only wines allowed to be called Champagne are those made in that region of France. The rest are called sparkling wines. This is by law if I correctly remember.
2007-04-01 20:10:02 · answer #3 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Champagne has fizz.
And not all Champagne comes from that region of France.
2007-04-01 18:20:26 · answer #4 · answered by BlueSea 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
wine is more commonly consumed and in my opinion tastes better, but Id rather have a can and/or bottle of Bud myself... heck 12 or 14 suit me just fine =p
2007-04-01 18:23:55 · answer #5 · answered by keruptcorruption 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Champagne is wine except that it is lighter and more carbonated and better tasting, in my opinion.
2007-04-01 20:55:45 · answer #6 · answered by Maggie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Champagne is carbonated (i.e. bubbly); whereas, wine is not.
2007-04-01 18:20:25 · answer #7 · answered by skichamonix515 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Champange has bubles and is carbonated
Wine doesn't
2007-04-01 18:21:19 · answer #8 · answered by Steph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just drink it and find out
2007-04-01 18:21:36 · answer #9 · answered by Dove4ever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one is bubbly... champagne!
2007-04-01 21:34:46 · answer #10 · answered by niccoconuts332 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋