Toast International Champagne Day with one of these eight expressions

International Champagne Day

Eight Champagnes to try ahead of International Champagne Day on October 24, 2025.

Sparkling wine is made all over the world, but there’s only one place which makes Champagne. Beyond the legal reasons – only sparkling wine made within Champagne can use the name – the region’s unique terroir (particularly its chalky soils) combined with centuries of winemaking history leave a distinct imprint on the wine, which while often imitated is never duplicated.

Champagne is a single appellation which contains five main subregions:

Author's summary: Try eight Champagnes on October 24.

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