4.

Sparkling Wines
Sparkling wines are carbonated wines, hence
the nickname “bubbly.” Sparkling wines are
made from black and white grapes, and carbon
dioxide is a naturally occurring byproduct of
fermentation. The most well-known sparkling
wine is champagne, which is often used in
celebrations like New Year’s and weddings.

There are several types of sparkling wine. The

most common: Champagne, prosecco, cava.
Most sparkling wines and
all champagnes are made
predominantly from two
types of grapes, pinot
noir and chardonnay.
Pinot Meunier is
sometimes added to
enhance the character of
the wine.
 Italian Prosecco
Prosecco is a sparkling white
wine from Italy. (Technically
Prosecco can also be 'flat' with
little to no bubbles, known as
tranquilo, or frizzante with some
bubbles, but the most well known
and commonly available Prosecco
is a fully-sparkling wine).
Champagne
All Champagne is
sparkling wine, but not all
sparkling wine is
Champagne. Champagne
can only be called
Champagne if it comes from
the Champagne region in
northern France
 Cava sparkling wine
Cava (Spanish pronunciation:
[ˈkaβa], plural cavas) is a sparkling wine
of Denominación de Origen (DO) status
from Spain. It may be white (blanco) or
rosé (rosado). The Macabeo, Parellada
and Xarel·lo are the most popular and
traditional grape varieties for producing
cava.
 5. Dessert Wines
As the name suggests, dessert wines are very sweet wines that are drunk
after a meal with (and sometimes as) dessert.
Sparkling Dessert Wine
 TERMS
• Demi-Sec* (means “off-dry” in French)
• Amabile (“slightly sweet” in Italian)
• Semi Secco* (“off-dry” in Italian)
• Doux (“sweet” in French)
• Dolce / Dulce (“sweet” in Italian /Spanish)
• Moelleux (“sweet” for some French wines)
Lightly-Sweet Dessert Wine
Richly Sweet Dessert Wine