> I tasted some sparkling wines that to me were way better than Dom Perignon.
The thing about champagne is it produced using the traditional method [1]. As long as other sparkling wines are also made using the same method, they can be quite good. My favorite non-champagne sparkling wines are Crémants[2]. Much cheaper than champagne, but as good or better depending on your personal tastes
Créments tend to be much sweeter than Champagne, hardly comparable, not like I enjoy either.
To me, Champagne is basically a nostalgic drink at this stage.
The thing about champagne is it produced using the traditional method [1]. As long as other sparkling wines are also made using the same method, they can be quite good. My favorite non-champagne sparkling wines are Crémants[2]. Much cheaper than champagne, but as good or better depending on your personal tastes
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_method [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparkling_wine#Cr.C3.A9mant