The quality of sparkling wines – be they from the French region of Champagne or elsewhere – has never been better. Grapes for sparkling wine are grown on cooler sites to retain acidity, while warmer, drier summers help with ripening and in mitigating vineyard diseases. Climate change has helped to improve the quality of English wines; California, in the United States, is experiencing a renaissance of sparkling wines, and Champagne has been producing more consistent and riper styles...
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