Specialists of the Russian wine-making industry urge consumers to take the choice of champagne drinks to the New Year table responsibly. In order to at least enjoy the taste of the right sparkling drink, and as a maximum, not to get into the hospital with poisoning.

“First of all, you should pay attention to the price of champagne,” wine manufacturers advise. - Please note that a drink whose price is less than 150 rubles is unlikely to please you with the classic and bright taste of a real sparkling wine. Champagne of the middle price category - 200-300 rubles - the minimum you can make a start from, counting on a classic sparkling taste. Sparkling wines, the price of which varies from 500 to 1500 rubles, will surely please you with a whole gamut of classic taste and aroma. The main thing is to give preference to certified retail outlets. "

The label is also important. If it is labeled “sparkling drink” or “carbonated wine drink”, do not expect that your holiday glasses will have something tasty and healthy. Most likely, it will be a mix of dyes, flavors, water and grape raw materials of poor quality. If the label contains the information “sparkling wine” or “Russian champagne”, then the chances that you stop taking it out on real sparkling wine are significantly increased.

Remember that the label should contain information about the place of origin of the wine, about the manufacturer and sometimes - about the variety of grapes from which the drink is made.

The mark “collection wine” indicates that the drink was aged according to the classical champagne technology in a bottle for at least two years. The “Aged” marking indicates an aging of at least six months in a special acratophore and about nine months in a glass bottle.