One signifier you'll notice on some Champagne bottles is the term "Brut," while others might be labeled "extra dry." So, what exactly is the difference between Brut and extra dry Champagne?

Sign up for Wine Spectator’s Free Email Newsletters and stay up-to -date with all things wine.

the drier the Champagne. And while the Brut category allows for between 0 and 12 grams per liter of residual sugar, even wines at the high end of the spectrum taste perceivably dry. That's because ...

Extra-Dry: A misleading term, which designates a relatively sweet Champagne or sparkling wine. In Champagne, the scale from driest to sweetest is: Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra-Dry (or ...