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While Champagne may have a lock on the name, there are many other areas that produce top quality sparkling wines.

In English, they're called sparkling wines. Italians say Spumante. In German it's Sekt.

France produces quite a few amazing sparkling wines, Vins Mousseux, that are grown and produced in regions other than Champagne and other European counties have some extremely tasty offerings.

California, New York, Australia and even the British Isles have begun making quite a few sparkles with their own bubbly wines...

Tom Stevenson's Champagne & Sparkling Wine Guide 2003 - The reviews may be a bit out of date, but the basic information on the methods used to created the sparkle is great. Tom ran a bit over deadline with this and wound up making it available online free of charge. It is a large file, but a nice reference to have, especially at the price!

Wine 101 - Sparkling Wines - A nice overall coverage of sparkling wines includes Champagne, Vins Mousseux, Spumante, Sekt and Cava.

Making Sparkling Wine From Kits - If you are brave enough to want to try making pressurized wines at home, this article explains how to produce your own naturally carbonated beverages. Be sure to listen to the warnings. If you've ever seen a glass soda bottle pop when shaken you have an idea of the results of making a mistake in this process. Flying glass is dangerous!

Champagne - Put Some Sparkle in Your Glass - Feature story with lots of good, practical information on a variety of sparkling wines and their origins, with tips on food pairing.

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