The wine question of the day
For which drink are only the grape varieties Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay allowed, and for historical reasons also Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc?
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Correct answer is: Champagne (wine)
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Champagne (wine)
Sparkling wine from France is one of the most famous alcoholic drinks and epitomises joie de vivre and luxury. As early as 1531, a sparkling wine was documented in south-west France, namely the Blanquette de Limoux from Limoux. But in Champagne, champagne was by no means synonymous with this type of wine in the first half of the 17th century. A common phenomenon here was that fermentation was interrupted in autumn due to the cool weather and the wines were bottled anyway. In warmer weather in spring, the residual sugar triggered an unplanned or unwanted second...
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