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That's an interesting point too. The basis for my reasoning above is Paul Graham's idea that if you take something you like and make it more intense it increases the potential for addiction. I do agree that the examples you give go against this intuition. What are the drinks of choice for alcoholics? There is the stereotype of the wino but not the champagne-o.
That's because alcoholics generally can't afford champagne on a regular basis.
A SodaStream and a bottle of vodka leads to... interesting results quickly and cheaply.
I don't see why not . . . it doesn't cost much to carbonate liquids, agreed?
I thought champagne referred to wine from the Champagne region of France.
It's interesting, the use of the word "champagne" is somewhat controversial. I believe that it used to be that you could call carbonated wine "champagne" if it were prepared in the Champagne style. According to Wikipedia, they changed the law in 2006 but grandfathered wines which were sold before then.
Anyway, this is a bit of a side issue. If you don't want to call it "champagne," you can call it "sparkling wine" and the same argument applies.