the sweet & dry of bubbly wines
There’s so much more to sparkling wine than toasts and bubbles (though we love those, too). Some big words and a lot of science go into it. But let’s keep it simple: Sweet or Dry
Whether you sip from the sweet side or dry, Barefoot’s got a bubbly wine for everyone. Learn the difference, grab some easy-to-love pairings, and choose a side!
What's the difference?
The simple answer? Sweet sparkling wines taste sweet and dry ones don’t. But let’s go a little deeper.
During the fermentation process, yeast is added to the grape juice (this yeast consumes the grapes’ natural sugars). So for sweeter wines, winemakers cut fermentation short, and for dry wines, fermentation lasts longer to allow the yeast to eat up more sugars.
Sweet Bubbly Wines = Higher level of residual sugar
Dry Bubbly Wines = Low level of residual sugar
Extra Dry Bubbly Wines = Even lower level of residual sugar
Brut Bubbly Wines = The lowest level of residual sugar
Stay in tonight with sparkling
Keep it simple for dinner tonight and grab takeout! No dishes = delicious.
Dry Sparkling Wine
Bubbly Brut Rosé + Fried Chicken
Brut Cuvée + Cheeseburgers
Bubbly Extra Dry Champagne + Sushi
Sweet Sparkling Wine
Bubbly Pink Moscato + Cheese Pizza
Bubbly Pinot Grigio + Spicy Chicken Wings
BOTTOM LINE, THERE’S A SPARKLING WINE FOR EVERYONE
Whether you fall on the sweet side or the dry side of sparkling wine, the best sparkling wine is the one you choose yourself. So take a sip from the scale above and see where your tastebuds land!
