Do you care more about the name on the label or the taste of the contents? I’m sure it’s the latter. Sometimes it is difficult to rid oneself of “received wisdom”, though, which gets in the way of really appreciating the wine. Champagne, in particular, as well as other sparkling wines, are more than most subject to these misunderstandings and myths.
Serve it from an ice bucket.
Drink it from a pretty and tall glass.
Ultimate luxury is vintage.
Champagne is always from Champagne.
And, of course, champagne is the world’s best sparkling wine.
If you look closely, none of this is really true. Let’s dig into these myths and free you to enjoy your glass(es) of bubbly even more.
Read more in Per’s article on BKWine Magazine, originally published on Forbes: Five more myths about champagne, with a bonus | Per on Forbes.
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