Only bubbly produced within the carefully drawn boundaries of the Champagne district in northeastern France can legally be sold as Champagne. Massimo Santi/Shutterstock
Given a choice between a bottle of Champagne or a sparkling wine from any other corner of the world, most reasonably sane wine enthusiasts would opt for the Champagne. Of course, they would. It’s more expensive than other bubblies, so it must be better.
