Whether you call it fizz, bubbly or methode champenoise, sparkling wine is one of New Zealand's great successes. It is responsible for 4% of all our wine exports and LIndauer is our single biggest export. And yet the number of these wines being produced is falling. Essentially, the wine is expensive to make and yet most of the demand is centred in the under $15 bracket. This means that it is somewhat difficult to make money with sparkling wine unless you are producing large quantities.