The serving size part of the food label tells you exactly how much of the product equals one serving size. This sets the stage for the rest of the label. All the information found below applies to the serving size shown.
Cava is generally made from Xarello, Macabeo, and Parellada, and many are aged longer than Champagne. Try: Campo Viejo, $12.99. Cremant means creamy in French, and is sparkling wine made in France but *not* in the Champagne regionâmeaning different grapes. It's made the same way as Champagne, though.
The Agave Plant: Tequila is made by distilling the fermented juices of the blue agave plant (a member of the lily family that looks like a giant aloe vera plant with spiked barbs on the tips) with water. After 7-10 years of growing, the agave plant is ready to be harvested and used in the production of tequila.