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Michael Pronay
 
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Default Does Champagne go bad?

"CabFan" > wrote:

> Do you mean to say "Schramsberg"? If so, where exactly do you
> find the word "Champagne" on the label?


He

<http://www.cnn.com/interactive/food/...de/schramsberg.
label.rose.jpg>

or

<http://makeashorterlink.com/?M27921656>

It clearly reads "NAPA VALLEY CHAMPAGNE".

> Schramsberg is a sparkling wine from California made in the
> "Methode Champenoise." "Method Champenoise" is the method by
> which Champagne is made, but it does not imply that it is
> Champagne, the region in France. There is a HUGE difference in
> calling a sparkling wine "Champagne", which some very cheap
> wines do, and indicating that you make it in the "Methode
> Champenoise".


Sorry, you're plain wrong. From their Homepage:

<http://www.schramsberg.com/jschram.html>

| From the inception of our efforts in 1965, we have sought to
| achieve the greatest elegance and individuality possible in our
| champagnes.

M.