[wardaddy]

Maybe they're just in a snit because a British sparkling wine beat French champagne in a blind taste-test?

you got a link for that?..I can't see a sparkling wine mixed in a vat in England with grapes they imported from somewhere else except maybe Champagne region of France beating out a dry Krug or Tattinger

[Oceander]

I do:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7094055/English-sparkling-wine-beats-French-champagne-to-top-title.html

The story states: English sparkling wine beats French champagne to top title An English sparkling wine has captured first prize in an international competition, beating the leading French champagne producers including Bollinger and Louis Roederer.

By Richard Savill Published: 7:30AM GMT 29 Jan 2010

Nyetimber's Classic Cuvée 2003 which is made in Sussex was crowned Champion of Worldwide Sparkling Wines in the competition run by Italy's wine magazine Euposia.

Now in its second year, the competition Bollicine del Mondo attracts sparkling wines from around the world. The wines are tasted blind by a panel of judges including winemakers.

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