Sparkling Wine

Wines

French: Duval-Leroy Champagne Brut
Spanish: Barcino Belle Epoque Cava Brut

Useful resources

• Interesting facts about the Belle Epoque era 

• Champagne 101

• Why cava is cheaper than champagne

• Deciphering old world & new world wine labels

• Details on what reserve means when used on wine labels

• Understanding the meaning behind vintage & non-vintage wine labels

• Understanding the difference between table & wine grapes

Glossary

• Vinosity: The overall experience of a wine: flavour, colour, texture etc.

• Brut: Dry champagne (most common type).

• Brut nature: Extremely dry champagne.

• Demi-sec: Fully sweet champagne.

• Extra dry: Faintly sweet champagne.

• Grand Cru: A French wine (or vineyard where it is produced), of superior quality.

• Premier Cru: The second highest grade for French wines, just below Premier Cru. There are more appellations within this grading.