National Bubbly Day

Commemorating the bubbly or the sparkling wine on the first Saturday in June is dedicated to this wonder drink every year.

Sparkling wine, affectionately known as “sparkling”, is the perfect drink for celebrations – especially because of its deliciousness. Crispy fruit flavors combine with delightful bubbly bubbles to create a celebration drink, perfect on its own or when paired with appetizers or meals.

Because bubbly is a celebratory drink, this means National Bubbly Day is doubly fun because it focuses on what brings joy to all celebrations as they happen!

History of National Bubbly Day

Wine, even sparkling wine, dates back centuries, appearing in the writings of monks and other holy people. Signs suggest that some forms of alcohol are the result of fun crashes. Traditionally, sparkling wine is a celebratory drink that gets special attention during the festive period.

The Champagne region in France has managed to compete with the wine of the neighboring region, Burgundy, which produces a velvety pink textured wine from Pinot Noir grapes. Unfortunately, the chilly weather of Champagne and sour grapes caused problems. Sugar, which must be added to sweeten the taste, remains insoluble in alcohol and will foam and often explode. The bottles that survived this incident had bubbles in them! Of course, this received the support of the French Royal Family. Much of the region's success has been attributed to the monk Dom Pérignon, whose idea was to use grapes in carefully de-skinned red wine - a major development in Champagne production.

After they began shipping this wine around the world, it also became popular among the English aristocracy, and was primarily a luxury drink. In pre-Industrial France, however, most winemakers still managed to get rid of air bubbles. However, the popularity of champagne has made it a deliberately made luxury item.

Countries like Italy and South Africa also have rich winemaking histories dating back to the 17th century. At home, sparkling wine has long been produced in the Golden State, except during the Prohibition period. While use of the name 'champagne' has been restricted, historic winemakers continue to produce California champagne.

The American branch of Freixenet, known as Freixenet Cava, was established on this day to celebrate the wine that makes all celebrations stand out. Legend credits cava making with a winemaker named Josep Raventós Fatjó, who wanted to create bubbles in his wine. A native of Penedès in Catalonia, the Josep family has been making wine under the Codorníu label for centuries. When he wanted to try his hand at making 'sparkling' wines, he mixed Macabeu, Parellada and Xarel-lo grapes, traditional grapes found in Penedès. His request to dig caves ('cava') inspired the name 'Cava'.

Interesting facts about National Bubbly Day

• Champagne is not a name given to any wine. It is a special sparkling wine, made in the Champagne region, France, with a specific method that uses specific grapes to get this name.
• The stoppers on champagne bottles are known to reach higher cruising speeds, up to 64 km/h. The longest cork flight on record was nearly 54 meters or 177ft.
• The cellars that store champagne in the Champagne region in France were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2015.
• It took nearly 350 bottles of bubbly to fill the tub where Marilyn Monroe soaked in champagne.
• If you think the bubbly has lost its foam, just add a teaspoon of sugar to the glass and it will start to bubble again.
• Champagne's popularity can be attributed to a single woman, 27-year-old Madame Clicquot. She introduced the drink to the nobility in France after taking over her father's business.
• It was in the 1860s when the golden state of California started producing sparkling wine.
• It was in 1914 when the popular black bottle of Friedenet Cava was introduced to society. Italy entered the sparkling wine industry in the late 1970s when the Ferrari family joined the game.

How to celebrate National Bubbly Day

• Enjoy wine

Get ready to party in a highly social way. Grab a bottle of bubbly and enjoy some wine (with cheese platter, of course!) for friends and family. Stuck at home? Host an online party and have everyone in attendance sourcing their own alcohol (it could be a new brand they haven't tried before) and ask everyone to rate their contribution.

• Innovate your own bubbly cocktail

Bored with the taste of regular effervescence? It's okay; just create your own unique flavor. Try out specialty cocktail recipes online or continue your search for an expert mixologist by creating your own flavors.

• Drink a glass of Freixenet Cava

They founded National Bubbly Day so at least we can do is taste the wine. We checked and Freixenet Cava is available at top grocery stores across the US, as well as specialty wine and spirits locations.

How to know where our sparkling wine comes from

• We find out where our sparkling wines come from

We were always ready to celebrate with a bottle of sparkling wine, but we never thought much about how successful we were. National Bubbly Day gives us an insight into how this wine came to be and introduces us to the history of sparkling wine. We don't know about you, but we love learning how accidents, weather, and even the taste of grapes can affect the effervescence in our glasses.

• We learn more about bubbles

Sparkling wine is more than just a celebratory drink served at special events. A glass of bubbly goes well with foods like fish and chips, sushi and other seafood. The acidity in this wine pairs with the fats and oils in the fish very well. You can get a slightly sweeter version to pair with desserts. Without National Bubbly Day, we wouldn't know these little tidbits, or that Dom Pérignon, in fact, didn't invent champagne. Knowledge like this not only enhances our dining experience, but we also become wine connoisseurs while there.

• It makes us feel luxurious

Let's admit it; drinking froth makes us feel stylish. And, knowing more about its history can make us feel at home in any setting. We can even wow our friends and family with our huge information.