What is the difference between moscato and champagne?

Moscato is a grape that (it is believed) originated in Italy. It is also called Muscat in the USA. Wines made from that grape are usually called Moscato or Muscat. read more

Champagne (in the correct technical sense) only applies to sparkling wines made in the Champagne region of France. Champagnes from France do NOT contain Moscato grapes. However (like Kleenex used with facial tissues) the word champagne is often used to refer to any sparkling wine made anywhere in the world, and has become a generic term for sparkling wines with many people. read more

Champagne. Within the EU, only sparkling wines produced in France’s Champagne region, northeast of Paris, can legally be labeled as champagne. Sparkling wines produced outside the EU sometimes bear the name champagne because they are not subject to the same legal restrictions. read more