Campanica | Monitoring Italy's Campania region around Naples

 THE CHAMPAGNE NAME GAME: ASPRINIO IS INDEED THE FIRST SPUMANTE IN ITALY A place with a deep, rich history of winemaking, Champagne’s viticulture goes back 2,000 years. Romans planted vines there around 57 B.C., and they gave the area its name: Campania, Land of Plains. These early wines were meant to be still, and it would be centuries before Champagne became synonymous with sparkling wine. Who put the bubbles in Champagne? | National Geographic