Champagne: How the World's Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times

A history of champagne traces the story of its origins in verdant northern France, a region overcome by Visigoths, barbarians, and other invaders, in an account that identifies such contributors to its development as Louis XIV and Napoleon and traces how champagne evolved through periods of violence [...]
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A history of champagne traces the story of its origins in verdant northern France, a region overcome by Visigoths, barbarians, and other invaders, in an account that identifies such contributors to its development as Louis XIV and Napoleon and traces how champagne evolved through periods of violence to become a symbol of celebration. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.