D4: Sparkling Wines – An accompaniment to the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines

Contents 1. Standard Options in Sparkling Winemaking 1.1. The Growing Environment 1.2. Grape Growing 1.3. Winemaking 2. Champagne 2.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 2.2. Winemaking 2.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 3. Other Traditional Method Sparkling Wines of France 4. Crémant d’Alsace 4.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 4.2. Winemaking 4.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 5. Crémant de Bourgogne 5.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 5.2. Winemaking 5.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 6. Loire Valley 6.1. Crémant de Loire 6.2. Saumur Mousseux and Vouvray Mousseux 7. Cava 7.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 7.2. Winemaking 7.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 8. Sparkling Wine in Italy 9. Prosecco 9.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 9.2. Winemaking 9.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 10. Asti 10.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 10.2. Winemaking 10.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 11. Lambrusco 11.1 The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 11.2 Winemaking 11.3 Wine Law and Wine Business 12. Franciacorta 12.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 12.2 Winemaking 12.3 Wine Law and Wine Business 13. Trentodoc 13.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 13.2. Winemaking 13.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 14. Germany 14.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 14.2. Winemaking 14.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 15. England and Wales 15.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 15.2. Winemaking 15.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 16. United States of America 16.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 16.2. Winemaking 16.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 17. Chile 17.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 17.2. Winemaking 17.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 18. Argentina 18.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 18.2. Winemaking 18.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 19. South Africa 19.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 19.2. Winemaking 19.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 20. Australia 20.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 20.2 Winemaking 20.3 Wine Law and Wine Business 21. New Zealand 21.1. The Growing Environment and Grape Growing 21.2. Winemaking 21.3. Wine Law and Wine Business 22. D4 Sparkling Wines: Recommended Further Reading List