Guide to Wine Podcast: Episode 44

All About Sparkling Wine

Air Date: Wednesday, March 20th 2024

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Did you know that one of my very favorite styles of wine is sparkling wine?!

It’s absolutely delicious and I find the history behind sparkling wine so intriguing….especially since it started as an accident, or more accurately, a HAPPY accident!

Today’s episode is essentially my Sparkling Wine 101 Tasting that you would get if you booked a private tasting with me but you are getting exclusive access to this on the podcast!

I’m sharing how to open a bottle of sparkling wine (if you’ve ever tried to open one then you know there is a science to it!) To go along with my advice on the pod, you can check out my IG and TikTok @corkandfizz for video clips showing how to open a bottle of sparkling wine.

Why was Sparkling Wine once called the devil’s wine? Mostly because of the destruction it caused! Intrigued yet?

I’m also diving into how sparkling wine is made, what makes sparkling wine so special, the different levels of dryness to sweetness in sparkling wine, and finally: the different types of sparkling wine!

Are you ready to learn all about sparkling wine? If so press play and listen in! And after you have listened, head over to my instagram @corkandfizz and let me know what sparkling wine you are excited to try!

Episode Highlights:

• Tips on how to open a bottle of sparkling wine
• How is sparkling wine made
• How was sparkling wine founded
• Why sparkling wine was initially something to avoid
• Why sparkling wine was called the Devil’s wine
• The traditional method of making sparkling wine
• What is riddling
• What is disgorgement
• What is Dosage’
• The tank or charmant method of making sparkling wine
• The ancestral method of making sparkling wine
• Levels of dryness to sweetness in sparkling wine
• 5 Different types of sparkling wines
• What is the difference between Champagne, Prosecco, and Cava

Previously Episodes Mentioned:
Listen to French Wine 101
Listen to French Wine 101 Part Deux

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