The Other Bubblies: Prosecco and Cava

Whether it’s celebrating the New Year, birthdays, promotions, or simply life itself, we have all experienced events worth of cracking open a nice bottle of champagne. However, a quality bottle of bubbly can put quite a dent in your checkbook with popular champagne brands ranging anywhere from $50-300 dollars or more in price. With that said, there are budget friendly alternatives found in sparkling wines such as Prosecco, and Cava, for those who would like to drink well without spending a small fortune.

Although Champagne is a sparkling wine, not all sparkling wines can be considered champagne. Technically, true champagne can only come from the Champagne region in France where it was originally developed in the early 1500. The fermentation process needed in order to produce sparking wine, however, can be duplicated anywhere. For example Cava (which retails between $12-40), is predominately produced in Spain. This is a white, or pink, sparkling wine, although occasionally one can find a red cava blend. The carbon dioxide in Cava, which is what creates the bubbles and fizz, can come either from the fermentation process, or by having carbon dioxide injected into the cask. Cava is, predominantly known for the dryness of its flavor.

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