Ever wondered what goes into making quality sparkling wine? The retort - aside from lots of grapes,of course - is a lot of labor. Méthode Champenoise (or méthode traditionnelle when referring to sparkling wines made external of Champagne, France), and is the traditional French method of producing sparkling wines,and while at Mumm Winery in Napa, CA, and during harvest,we snapped up photos of the step-by-step process. Take a peruse; the involved méthode may inspire you to savor your next glass of bubbly more slowly.
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