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You know how "champagne" is technically only champagne if the grapes are from the Champagne region of France Unless you live in Russia :) https://www.bbc.com/

• gbuk2013 5y ago
  > French producers are still allowed to use the word champagne on the front of bottles, but the use of "shampanskoye" is allowed only on local produce.
  • philwelch 5y ago
    Exactly. Russian sparkling wine is called "shampanskoye", not "champagne" ;)