Trumpʼs Inaugural Champagne Isnʼt Really Champagne, But Whatevs
   wine. Champagne, prosecco, cava, blanc de blanc—pop or saber some
   Korbel Natural “Special Inaugural Cuvée” California Champagne at his
   if it comes from California, that sure ain’t real Champagne.
   this national pickle). “Champagne” doesn’t just mean any old bubbly
   cheese. It’s from a particular place (the Champagne region of France),
   In the case of Champagne, Le Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de
   Champagne (CIVC) oversees the national, European Union, and
   usually indicating on the label that it is “domestic Champagne” or
   “California Champagne.” During World War I, most French Champagne
   that nations party to the treaty would curtail the use of “Champagne”
   2005, the EU and the US agreed that the term “Champagne” (or Sherry,
   Champagne," (also not from France) was served at President Obama’s