So, what makes Champagne so expensive? Champagne is often used as a generic term for sparkling wine. But, in fact, Champagne is only true Champagne if it's made here, in Champagne. About 150 ...

and wonderful California sparkling wines that rival Champagnes for quality and are often less expensive, too. Then, at the affordable level, there are excellent buys from everywhere: Italian ...

With rolling vineyards and a chief winemaker from France’s Champagne region ... The U.S. will receive only his more expensive bottles, which are priced up to $1,500. Markets such as Baltimore ...

Cava is Spain’s sparkling wine, which can be white or rosé. It is made in the same expensive, time-consuming way as Champagne – the traditional champenoise method – with only wines produced ...