First deliberate attempt to make sparkling wine occurred within which years?

First deliberate attempt to make sparkling wine occurred within which years?

• A. 1680-1685
• B. 1695-1698
• C. 1700-1702
• D. 1710-1715

Answer: (B)

The question tests when winemakers in Champagne first deliberately produced sparkling wine, moving from accidental fizz to a controlled method. The late 1690s is when records show Champagne producers began intentionally triggering secondary fermentation in the bottle to trap carbon dioxide, turning still wine into bubbles. This marks the shift to a reproducible technique, rather than a chance occurrence. While ideas about sparkling wine existed earlier (for example, English observers described methods to create bubbles in the 1660s), the earliest well-documented deliberate practice in Champagne sits around 1695–1698. That makes the late 1690s the best fit among the options. The other date ranges fall outside this initial period of intentional production in Champagne.

The question tests when winemakers in Champagne first deliberately produced sparkling wine, moving from accidental fizz to a controlled method. The late 1690s is when records show Champagne producers began intentionally triggering secondary fermentation in the bottle to trap carbon dioxide, turning still wine into bubbles. This marks the shift to a reproducible technique, rather than a chance occurrence.

While ideas about sparkling wine existed earlier (for example, English observers described methods to create bubbles in the 1660s), the earliest well-documented deliberate practice in Champagne sits around 1695–1698. That makes the late 1690s the best fit among the options. The other date ranges fall outside this initial period of intentional production in Champagne.