Champagne at Epcot

[mcdee1980]

Can anyone tell me what Restaurants in Epcot have Champagne by the glass besides France. My roommate and I have a Thursday tradition that involves lots of Champagne

 

[LouisianaDisneyFan]

I'm not sure how late in September you are going, but at the end of September, during Food & Wine Festival, they will actually have Champagne available by the glass in some of the booths around World Showcase.

BTW, I'm located a bit north of you, in Baton Rouge. We'll be down Dis-way a month after you. L'aissez les bon temps roulet!

 

[karrit2000]

FYI, Champagne by law is strictly a French Sparkling Wine. All other countries are prohibited from calling their sparkling wines Champagne. That being said, Italian sparkling wines are known as Asti Spumonte and Prosecco. I don't know what they call the german ones. Canada is known for its Ice Wines but they aren't normally of the sparkling variety. I recently purchased a spanish one called Crystallina but I haven't tried it yet. I know you can taste wines in the Germany wine shop. I believe they sell wines in Italy also but I'm not sure if you can get them by the glass there. As the previous poster said, if you are visiting WDW from 9/28-11/11 this year you will be able to purchase many different sparkling beverages at the food booths located around World Showcase in EPCOT. There may also be a free seminar featuring Champagne while you are there.

 

[eeyore45]

You are going to LOVE the Italian version a Banif Royale something... gosh I can never remember the name - it is in Italy an outside by the lagoon kiosk sells it and its red... and delicious!! They even intice you to try it with dark chocolate -

Just wait another poster will come thru and remind me what its called - just go to Italy!! This is a sweeter but still dry champagne style, good bubbles, smells fruity - very good!!

 

[mcdee1980]

FYI, Champagne by law is strictly a French Sparkling Wine. All other countries are prohibited from calling their sparkling wines Champagne. That being said, Italian sparkling wines are known as Asti Spumonte and Prosecco. I don't know what they call the german ones. Canada is known for its Ice Wines but they aren't normally of the sparkling variety. I recently purchased a spanish one called Crystallina but I haven't tried it yet. I know you can taste wines in the Germany wine shop. I believe they sell wines in Italy also but I'm not sure if you can get them by the glass there. As the previous poster said, if you are visiting WDW from 9/28-11/11 this year you will be able to purchase many different sparkling beverages at the food booths located around World Showcase in EPCOT. There may also be a free seminar featuring Champagne while you are there.

Actually thats not true--the ban only applies to EU countries--thats why you can get California sparkling wines that say Champagne--I won't be there for food and wine--well not this trip--I'll be back in November

 

[N10CJT]

Just a quick clarification of the previous FYI. Only in France is it law that only sparkling wine from the Champagne region can be labeled champagne.... other countries, including the United States, do not officially respect this law. Most other wineries abide by this rule, as it is poor tact not to, but there may be some wines labeled champagne that are in fact from other locales. The only reason this is important at all is because most non-Champagne region "champagnes" are labeled as such to fool the public into purchase, and as such are likely inferior and overpriced, since there are many well-respected sparkling wines that don't need gimmicks to sell. I know of at least one German winery, one California winery and one Long Island winery that bottle "champagne," and from all reports they're not too good. In any case, I think the advice that both karrit and I are leveling is to just be wary.

 

[mcdee1980]

Just a quick clarification of the previous FYI. Only in France is it law that only sparkling wine from the Champagne region can be labeled champagne.... other countries, including the United States, do not officially respect this law. Most other wineries abide by this rule, as it is poor tact not to, but there may be some wines labeled champagne that are in fact from other locales. The only reason this is important at all is because most non-Champagne region "champagnes" are labeled as such to fool the public into purchase, and as such are likely inferior and overpriced, since there are many well-respected sparkling wines that don't need gimmicks to sell. I know of at least one German winery, one California winery and one Long Island winery that bottle "champagne," and from all reports they're not too good. In any case, I think the advice that both karrit and I are leveling is to just be wary.

Look guys I'm a bartender in New Orleans. I sell the stuff for a living. I know all about it. I consume vast quantities French and otherwise. I use champagne generically because everyone knows what you are talking about. I love Italian And even Portugese!

 

[N10CJT]

There's no need to get sharp, there was no way for either of us to know that you knew about this and we were only trying to help. I for one was only making a clarification, and if you look at the time stamp of my post you'll see that I was writing my response at the same time you were. As a bartender, you must be well aware that a lot of people might very well buy sub-par wine because they don't know better, and you can also imagine an evening being ruined by an imposter champagne. The reason I joined this site is because there are a lot of people who know a lot more about Disney than I do (people who, say, have been there within the last decade), and everyone here is trying to help everyone else have a great holiday. I was only trying to do my part in an area that I actually can do my part in, try to be conscious of that.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

. . . FYI, Champagne by law is strictly a French Sparkling Wine. All other countries are prohibited from calling their sparkling wines Champagne . . .

1) Almost correct.
2) In Europe, there is such a law for the European community.
3) Some countries in the world also follow this.
4) However, wine makers in many countries can use the term for their wines.
5) As long as the grapes are Champagne.
6) In the USA, wine makers of long standing can use the term Champagne.

NOTE: You can buy several brands of Champagne grown, bottled and fermented in the USA. See "Section 5388(c) of Title 26 of the United States Code". In fact, some of the U.S. vintners are world renown for their champagnes. And, to confuse things further, several French vintners (such as Moet and Taittinger) own American wineries that produce and market champagnes.

 

[jessyj1977]

You know with all these arguments about laws and what not, to me a true Champagne is from France and thats it. Thats not to say the sparkling wines from other place in the world aren't good, its just they aren't champagne. I ts like some bottling a wine, and calling a a Bordeaux, or Charblis (and I know there are wineries that do this), but this is no law, just my opinion.

 

[DisneyGuy758]

...is the fact that it comes from the Champagne region of France. End of discussion. People refer to all other sparkling wines as Champagne for simplicity. Itialian sparkling is known as Asti(Spumante is the domestic version of Asti), Spanish is Cava(And it was Cristalino that you might have had), the German version, though few and far between, escapes me. Though they do use the term Sec and Demi-Sec alot. Now as for domestic sparklings, there are a few that are touted as being Methode Champonais(I thnk that's how it's spelt), meaning; made in the traditional Champagne method. There is actually a lawsuit from the country of France directed towards California winemakers do to the use of the terms burgundy and chablis. Both are regions in France, and both produce phenomenal wines(Burgundy being the overall region that contains Chablis, Macon, Pouilly Fusse and others), the winemakers of those regions feel that the California 'knock-offs' are destroying the reputation that has been built in their region for hundreds of years.

I don't want to come off as a pompus know it all on this, but I have a quite the affinity for TRUE Champagne, and get quite offened when other sparklings get lumped into a broad catagory. Think they all taste the same? Try tasting Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin(Demi-Sec) next to a Korbel Extra Dry. Then tell me the same thing.


Andre

 

[hmmerr02]

Hey! The best (champagne, sparkingling wine, etc) I've had at EPCOT is in the Italian pavilion. I love Rosa Regale? I believe that's how it is spelled. It is red and very sweet. Heavenly!! Have fun.

 

[ilovejack02]

Hey! The best (champagne, sparkingling wine, etc) I've had at EPCOT is in the Italian pavilion. I love Rosa Regale? I believe that's how it is spelled. It is red and very sweet. Heavenly!! Have fun.

I also like it alot too, but only with a yummy piece of chocolate cake!!

 

[DisneyGuy758]

Yeah, it's called Rosa Regale Brachetto d'Acqui. The last part is the designation of origination(where its from in the country) It's from Banfi, one of the bigger wine houses in Italy. It's a great rare red sparkling, sweet yet full bodied. We(other Sommeliers) call it the 'panty remover,' as in a coupla glasses of this and her...well you get the idea.


Andre

 

[newholidayx2]

thanks
I'll be looking for the champagne during my 50th birthday trip in November

 

[salal]

Look guys I'm a bartender in New Orleans. I sell the stuff for a living. I know all about it. !

Hey Heather...where do you attend bar? We are always looking for a cool place to sip something when visiting the Quarter.

 

[bavaria]

The most common term in German for sparking wine is 'Sekt'

Since it seems that there is some 'sensitivity' on this thread I will post a source

http://www.dict.cc/englisch-deutsch/sparkling+wine.html

Although I did not need to look that one up, having had intensive study in Food and Beverage in Germany (not that credentials mean much on this website! )

 

[bavaria]

the German version, though few and far between, escapes me. Though they do use the term Sec and Demi-Sec alot.

I'm not quite certain if you mean that German Sekt is not common; perhaps not in America, but it is definitely very common in Germany.

Deutschland zählt zu dem größten Sektmarkt der Welt

'Germany is one of the largest markets of sparkling wine in the world'

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekt

Also

Der weltweit größte Sekthersteller ist ein deutsches Unternehmen

'the largest worldwide producer of Sekt is a German production'

 

[swilphil]

I've had some good bubbly in Epcot's Italy. And I do love that Ice Wine from Le Cellier (I KNOW it's not champagne, people, so no need to respond).

Frankly, after reading this thread I really wish World Showcase had a Greek section because I could use lots and lots of shots of Uzo right about now.

We're talking drinking at Disney World. No need to take yourselves so seriously!

 

[ironz]

to get back to the original post, I am pretty sure that one of the kiosks in France has champagne all the time, not just during F/W. It's closer to the water (across from the restaurant)