Who It's For: Beginners, sparkling wine fans ready to broaden the map, casual drinkers looking for good value, and anyone whose bubbles habit has gotten a little too dependable.
Sparkling wine is one of the widest categories in the wine world, and most drinkers have only met a small corner of it. Every serious wine-producing country makes bubbles, and many of them are producing wines you would love if a bottle had ever crossed your path.
We pour a lineup of sparkling wines from places the Champagne and Prosecco conversation tends to skip over. Some are dry and mineral. Some are richer and rounder. A few carry native grapes you may have never seen on a label. Along the way we cover how each was made, what shapes its style, and how to find more of what you liked the next time you are shopping.