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Simply put, a sparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it, making it fizzy, unlike still wine.
Champagne
A sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of northeastern France made primarily with Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay grapes.
Prosecco
An Italian sparkling wine named after the village of Prosecco in northeastern Italy. Prosecco is primarily made from the Glera grape, which accounts for at least 85% of the wine's composition, with other permitted varieties making up the remainder.
Cava
A dry, sparkling table wine produced in northeastern Spain. Cava is primarily made from the indigenous Spanish grapes Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada, with additional authorized varieties including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Subirat Parent, Garnacha, Trepat, and Monastrell.
Cremant
A category of French sparkling wines that are produced using the same traditional method as Champagne, yet from other regions such as Alsace, Bourgogne, Loire Valley, and Limoux.
Franciacorta
A premium Italian sparkling wine from
Lombardy, made using the traditional method, renowned for its elegance and complexity.
Frizzante
An Italian term for semi-sparkling wines with gentle effervescence, lighter than fully sparkling wines.