SPARKLING WINE
Champagne is a type of wine.
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Yes. It's a sparkling white wine.
The Champagne region in Northeast France is regarded as the best producers of champagne, and even is named after the drink. In many countries, the term 'champagne' is legally reserved only for the type of sne produced in that specific area of France.
No. It's not even especially known for wine on any type.
champagne
Champagne is a fizzy wine from France
Champagne is a sparkling wine
La champagne means "the champagne" (wine).
When a wine producer carbonates wine, it is then considered "Sparkling." I.e., Twin Vines' "Sparkling" Vinho Verde (http://www.jmftwinvines.com/about-twin-vines-wine.html). However, if it is produced in the Champagne region of France, then it is called, quite obviously, Champagne.
Champagne is a sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France. When spelled with a lower case "c," it is the generic term for any sparkling wine.
Good marketing created the impression that champagne is elegant wine. In fact, many people prefer still Chardonnay wine.