Splashing out on a celebratory bottle of bubbly and want to understand your terms? We explain the difference between Brut and ...

Brut is the most common style of Champagne produced today. The term refers to the level of sweetness, which is determined by the dosage, or the amount of sugar-and-wine mixture the winemaker ...

The key difference lies in where they're made. Champagne, as its name suggests, comes exclusively from the Champagne region of France, where only a handful of grape varieties are used in the ...

If Champagne as a category is intimidating to you, you're certainly not alone. Champagne is a sparkling wine that bears the name of the region it comes from. More specifically, in order to bear ...

Demeine Estates, St. Helena, Calif. Understated wines, from the lacy, toasty, nonvintage Brut Réserve ($60) to the complex Comtes de Champagne blanc de blancs ($250). Deep, rich, elegant ...