Since this "bubbly" was first produced in 1668 by monk Dom Pérignon in the French region that gave it its name, its reputation has been unsurpassed in the sparkling wine market, despite plenty of ...

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images From traditional French Champagne with toasty notes, to luscious, citrus-forward California sparkling wines or bright ... beyond the bottle of brut served in a simple ...

The country produced 638 million liters of sparkling wine, compared with 312 million liters of French bubbly. Unsurprisingly, prosecco is Europe's most exported sparkling wine, at 266 million liters.

followed by sparkling wine from fresh grapes at 17%, French champagne at 15% and Spanish cava at 10%. Meanwhile, EU countries imported 5 million litres of sparkling wine from outside the block ...