Sparkling Moscato, Muscatel, Muscadel or Muscadine has become increasing popular of late. The best Muscates come from Portugal, the south of France, the island around Sicily and of course Australia. Of all the varieties of grapes which are made into sparkling wine there is no family which stands apart as unmistakable to everybody. It is the Muscat. As a grape it is familiar as the tastiest of hot - house varieties. It is used for sparkling wine all over the Mediterranean - in Spain, Italy, Africa, Greece and all the islands - and in Portugal, Russia, California and indeed in Australia.They all have the same haunting, sweet quality which is called musky.