Champagne refers to a Sparkling Wine from France's Champagne region. The main grapes are Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay. Champagne can range from dry to sweet, but it is usually light and fresh with toasty flavors. Champagne is sometimes used as generic name for sparkling wines made in some areas outside of France, however, most top-quality sparkling-wine producers don't use the term instead indicating that the wines were made by the French méthode champenoise.
