Have you ever been accused by an arrogant sommelier or wine merchant that sparkling wine can't be called champagne? You don't know why? This is because although sparkling wine and champagne have bubbles, this is only the similarity of sparkling wine.

Here are five main differences between the two:

They come from different places.

Sparkling wine comes from Veneto in northeast Italy, and champagne comes from champagne in northeast France. Wine-making in the old world has a long history, and these areas are very proud of their local conditions-the climate and soil where grapes grow.

Champagne is considered as the birthplace of sparkling wine, and its growers believe that champagne is a "local wine" and cannot be replicated in other parts of the world. Over the years, the name of champagne has been used for marketing purposes, and champagne managers have sued brands such as Paris Water, Yves Saint Laurent and Miller Beer.

So you see, all champagne belongs to sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wine is champagne.

They are made from different grapes.

Grapes used in the production of champagne and sparkling wine grapes are prepared by local institutions to ensure the quality and authenticity of local wines.

Three main grapes are allowed to be used in champagne production: Chardonnay, Black Pi Nuo and Pi Nuo Maurier. Prosek mainly produces sparkling wine grapes or Grera grapes in Veneto.

They are made by different methods.

Champagne is produced by a time-consuming and labor-intensive process, which is called méthodetradionelle, also known as méthodechampnoise. This method requires that the secondary fermentation of wine (how it produces bubbles) takes place in the same bottle, from which it will be provided.

The second fermentation of sparkling wine takes place in a stainless steel tank, which is called Charmat method. It is not bottled until the second fermentation is completed, which is a more cost-effective method, thus bringing more affordable prices to consumers.

They have different flavor characteristics.

Sparkling wine is usually characterized by the aroma of green apples, citrus and white flowers, which is usually light and delicate and not very complicated. Some sparkling wines are even related to sweetness or "dryness".

On the other hand, champagne increases the complexity, partly because the contact time with dead yeast cells increases during the secondary fermentation. These yeast cells can not only vary according to the proportion of grapes used, but also include but not limited to the flavors of citrus, apple, peach, kiwi, honey, white flowers, cherries and raspberries.

They represent different price points.

Wine should be matched not only with food, but also with occasions.

Prosek is an economical sparkling wine and a good daily choice. It is also the best choice for alcoholic beverages such as mimosa, Bei Lini or pomegranate and rosemary.

Champagne is more expensive, usually more than 40 dollars per bottle, which makes it more like a special occasion wine, and its complexity is best experienced slowly while enjoying it.