What Makes Good Bubbly Anticipating the free flow of champagne on this New Year's Eve, NPR's John McChesney visits the wine-producing Napa Valley region in California, and discusses the difference between vintage champagne and fine sparkling wine. He also talks about the proper way to open a bottle of bubbly.

What Makes Good Bubbly

What Makes Good Bubbly

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Anticipating the free flow of champagne on this New Year's Eve, NPR's John McChesney visits the wine-producing Napa Valley region in California, and discusses the difference between vintage champagne and fine sparkling wine. He also talks about the proper way to open a bottle of bubbly.

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