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Global Champagne Day

Drink · The fourth Friday in October

A day for Champagne, the sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France, marked in the United States and elsewhere on the fourth Friday in October.

Global Champagne Day falls on Friday, October 22, 2027. That is 360 days away.

Champagne is a sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of northeastern France. The name belongs to that place, so similar bubbly wines made elsewhere go by other names. The day is marked in the United States too, on the fourth Friday in October, and it gives the bottle some attention outside of toasts and countdowns.

The bubbles come from a second fermentation that happens inside the bottle. That is why the cork comes out with such conviction, and why the glass keeps sending up thin, steady streams of tiny bubbles. Most Champagne is a blend of grapes, usually Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Labels like brut tell you how dry it is, and brut is on the dry side.

People mark the day in easy ways. Some open a bottle with dinner instead of saving it for a milestone. Others try a tasting at a local wine shop or compare a Champagne with a sparkling wine from somewhere else. It goes well with salty food, and potato chips are a famously good match.

Serve it cold, and open it slowly by tilting the bottle and turning the bottle rather than the cork. A quiet sigh as the cork comes free means less foam on the table and more wine in the glass.

Ways to celebrate

• Open a bottle with an ordinary weeknight dinner.
• Try Champagne alongside salty snacks like potato chips.
• Compare a Champagne with a sparkling wine from another region.
• Look for a tasting at a local wine shop.
• Practice opening a bottle slowly and quietly.

Dates

All national days on October 22

Also on October 22

• National Nut Day
• National Make a Dog's Day
• National Color Day
• International Caps Lock Day

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