CHAMPAGNE

Champagne

The Champagne wine region is a historic province within the administrative province of Champagne in the northeast of France. The area is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. EU law and the laws of most countries reserve the term "Champagne" exclusively for wines that come from this region located about 100 miles east of Paris. The viticultural boundaries of Champagne are legally defined and split into five wine producing districts within the administrative province: Aube, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, Montagne de Reims, and Vallée de la Marne. The towns of Reims and Épernay are the commercial centers ...

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champagne

Noun

  1. A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne by the methode champenoise
  2. any variety of champagne.
  3. A glass of champagne.
  4. Any sparkling white wine.
  5. A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.

Verb

  1. To drink champagne.
  2. To ply or treat with champagne.

Adjective

  1. Of a very pale brownish-gold color, similar to that of champagne.


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