{"id":5108,"date":"2021-01-06T21:50:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T21:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/champagner.eu\/?page_id=5108"},"modified":"2024-11-04T12:48:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T12:48:32","slug":"champagne-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/champagner.com\/en\/champagne-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Champagne history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div   class='avia-fullscreen-slider main_color   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-kjlutkb8-cb10e7f7988a7c552d25cc6be2a3641c avia-slideshow-extra_large av_fullscreen avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' 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><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-9qys-7fbec837cc9414b56951d589a49fa01e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_fullscreen  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5108'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9tz4-26c14c70028d90a54aefce07862c0d7e\">\n.flex_column.av-9tz4-26c14c70028d90a54aefce07862c0d7e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9tz4-26c14c70028d90a54aefce07862c0d7e av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding'     ><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5y3a-c3ba98e644c5ae5c87ca984f1618400f\">\n.flex_column.av-5y3a-c3ba98e644c5ae5c87ca984f1618400f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5y3a-c3ba98e644c5ae5c87ca984f1618400f av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkcmqqlr-45514db1119b17e2fa6812c018e4c5a5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kkcmqqlr-45514db1119b17e2fa6812c018e4c5a5{\npadding-bottom:30px;\nfont-size:50px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kkcmqqlr-45514db1119b17e2fa6812c018e4c5a5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kkcmqqlr-45514db1119b17e2fa6812c018e4c5a5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:50px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kkcmqqlr-45514db1119b17e2fa6812c018e4c5a5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kkcmqqlr-45514db1119b17e2fa6812c018e4c5a5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kkcmqqlr-45514db1119b17e2fa6812c018e4c5a5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kkcmqqlr-45514db1119b17e2fa6812c018e4c5a5 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Champagne history about the noblest of all sparkling wines<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kj4bin1p-574f3f2c4e650edd041a93a3eb080cd4\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kj4bin1p-574f3f2c4e650edd041a93a3eb080cd4 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kj4bin1p-574f3f2c4e650edd041a93a3eb080cd4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/en\/places-and-travelling\/\">Champagne<\/a> wine has been cultivated here since the 4th century. At that time, however, nobody could have guessed what an exclusive drink would one day characterise the image of this region. Due to its privileged location in the heart of Europe, Champagne quickly developed into a vibrant trading centre in the early Middle Ages. As a result, the region's high-quality wines also gained a good reputation beyond France's borders.<\/p>\n<p>Wine enjoyed great popularity among the European aristocracy, and Louis XIV made it his house wine, thereby initiating a trend. However, until around 1650, these were generally still wines. It was the English who forced the moussing of wine. It developed into a custom to make the wine lively and sparkling using cinnamon, cloves, sugar and molasses). The inhabitants of Champagne would never have thought of adding such strange ingredients to their wines.<\/p>\n<h2>Champagne history<\/h2>\n<p>Bendictine monks like <a href=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/en\/glossary\/dom-perignon\/\">Dom P\u00e9rignon<\/a> and Fr\u00e8re Jean Oudart would eventually refine the methods of Champagne production. Originally, Dom P\u00e9rignon's main aim was to give the wine from Champagne a unique quality by skilfully blending the grapes. However, Dom P\u00e9rignon and his contemporaries were certainly not initially interested in giving the wine sparkling bubbles. Rather, he was irritated by the slight sparkle that he observed in some wines in his role as cellar master and considered to be a flaw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkb5p6uq-e2495caf49138eac51b6cb843cb1a733\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kkb5p6uq-e2495caf49138eac51b6cb843cb1a733{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kkb5p6uq-e2495caf49138eac51b6cb843cb1a733 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kkb5p6uq-e2495caf49138eac51b6cb843cb1a733 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kkb5p6uq-e2495caf49138eac51b6cb843cb1a733 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The champagne process<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-58wfzj-58c221055f68b7c55fb1b4c857b7a549'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>The fine and originally undesirable bubbles are likely to have been the result of a natural process that was partly determined by the cool and harsh climate of Champagne and the short growing season for the wine. As the grapes were often harvested late in the year, the yeasts contained in the pressed grapes did not have enough time to fully convert the sugar into alcohol. The cool winter temperatures brought the fermentation process to a standstill for several weeks. It is only with the warmer temperatures of spring that the fermentation in the bottle gets going a second time. The carbon dioxide produced during this process collects in the tightly sealed bottle and provides the decisive tingling sensation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkb5pewz-1eebc418490e3a8cc93f6f7111828838\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kkb5pewz-1eebc418490e3a8cc93f6f7111828838{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kkb5pewz-1eebc418490e3a8cc93f6f7111828838 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kkb5pewz-1eebc418490e3a8cc93f6f7111828838 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kkb5pewz-1eebc418490e3a8cc93f6f7111828838 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Coincidence, an oversight<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-58wfzj-19-e9fa04a454585d95a7e19264f1c08ee6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Accidentally bottling unfinished wine was subsequently developed into a veritable art and refined further and further. From then on, no one would be able to stand in the way of the triumphant advance of the noble drop. The drink, which was initially only popular in aristocratic circles, quickly gained the favour of numerous artists and intellectuals such as Voltaire and Goethe, and as its popularity grew, so did the upper middle classes. Imperial Chancellor Bismarck, like Prussian King Frederick William IV, developed a pronounced soft spot for the drink. <a href=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/en\/\">Champagne<\/a> is rumoured.<\/p>\n<p>Winston Churchill is credited with the words <a href=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/en\/champagne-quotes\/\">quoted<\/a>\"You deserve it when you win, you need it when you lose.\" And Marilyn Monroe is even said to have bathed in it. At the same time, the slightly sparkling drink always had an air of cosy wickedness about it, which it retains to this day. In short, champagne became the fashionable drink of the rich and famous and still symbolises exclusivity and luxury today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkb5pnuo-32f426eb076761576cf3cc19ff13bd16\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kkb5pnuo-32f426eb076761576cf3cc19ff13bd16{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kkb5pnuo-32f426eb076761576cf3cc19ff13bd16 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kkb5pnuo-32f426eb076761576cf3cc19ff13bd16 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kkb5pnuo-32f426eb076761576cf3cc19ff13bd16 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Champagne grapes<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kjluw2vl-f0aa33fb1fa1a16ba0b8dc0c75389fa0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kjluw2vl-f0aa33fb1fa1a16ba0b8dc0c75389fa0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kjluw2vl-f0aa33fb1fa1a16ba0b8dc0c75389fa0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kjluw2vl-f0aa33fb1fa1a16ba0b8dc0c75389fa0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-4716 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4716 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-pinot-noir.jpg\" alt='Canard-Duch\u00eane Champagne Pinot Noir' title='Canard-Duch\u00eane Champagne Pinot Noir'  height=\"514\" width=\"570\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-pinot-noir.jpg 570w, https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-pinot-noir-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-pinot-noir-450x406.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkb5qg17-1b4063ef0da5b32009cbf4b110f83455\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kkb5qg17-1b4063ef0da5b32009cbf4b110f83455{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kkb5qg17-1b4063ef0da5b32009cbf4b110f83455 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kkb5qg17-1b4063ef0da5b32009cbf4b110f83455 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kkb5qg17-1b4063ef0da5b32009cbf4b110f83455 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_image'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Champagne region<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kjluw2vl-15-7fb4b4edc8b39133a4bdb48cd60fc8a8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kjluw2vl-15-7fb4b4edc8b39133a4bdb48cd60fc8a8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kjluw2vl-15-7fb4b4edc8b39133a4bdb48cd60fc8a8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kjluw2vl-15-7fb4b4edc8b39133a4bdb48cd60fc8a8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-4718 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4718 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-victor-leonie.jpg\" alt='Canard-Duch\u00eane Champagne Victor Canard &amp; Leonie Duch\u00eane' title='Canard-Duch\u00eane Champagne Victor Canard &amp; Leonie Duch\u00eane'  height=\"531\" width=\"570\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-victor-leonie.jpg 570w, https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-victor-leonie-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-victor-leonie-450x419.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkb5qm8n-db231d5f87098e4fb5a42cbf9467d83b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kkb5qm8n-db231d5f87098e4fb5a42cbf9467d83b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kkb5qm8n-db231d5f87098e4fb5a42cbf9467d83b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kkb5qm8n-db231d5f87098e4fb5a42cbf9467d83b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kkb5qm8n-db231d5f87098e4fb5a42cbf9467d83b av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Families of Champagne<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-58wfzj-17-a109465df18bb87109a57f699f863cd0'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>A number of German families such as Roederer, Bollinger, Heidsieck, Krug and Mumm also contributed to the success of Champagne, mainly coming to Champagne from the Rhenish wine-growing regions. While only 300,000 bottles were produced in 1785, by 1910 the figure had risen to 40 million. By the end of the 1980s, production had even risen to 200 million bottles. However, the Champagne producers, who were spoilt for success, had to buy in huge quantities of grapes due to the high production volumes.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, prices for grapes from Champagne rose significantly and were several times higher than those for grapes from other typical wine-growing countries such as Italy or Spain.<\/p>\n<p>As the price of grapes rose, so did the price of a single bottle of champagne. In addition, the approaching recession cut into the financial resources of many a champagne lover. The price that rose between 1989 and <a href=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/en\/anniversaries\/\">1992<\/a> The blatant slump in champagne sales was therefore almost predictable. As a result of this crisis, numerous renowned producers came under pressure and were bought up by a number of large groups. Among the world-renowned houses that remained independent were Bollinger, Pol-Roger and Roederer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkb5qu27-a6c0f482c4677a16be7cc74e59f37cf3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kkb5qu27-a6c0f482c4677a16be7cc74e59f37cf3{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kkb5qu27-a6c0f482c4677a16be7cc74e59f37cf3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kkb5qu27-a6c0f482c4677a16be7cc74e59f37cf3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kkb5qu27-a6c0f482c4677a16be7cc74e59f37cf3 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Champagne production<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-58wfzj-8-246032dee24cf978eb4d20c580801af4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>In the meantime, there has been a slight recovery from the crisis and champagne production has reached a new record high. But some things have changed: In times of less bulging wallets, enterprising suppliers have managed to establish a low-priced \"supermarket champagne\", the so-called \"Premier Prix\", which has stubbornly remained on the market. For consumers, it seems to be more important to be able to afford champagne at all. The bottle for less than 15 euros from the supermarket shelf is just right - even if it doesn't quite reach the quality of a champagne for 40, 50 or more euros. In Germany, this cheap champagne has managed to gain a market share of around 30 per cent in a very short space of time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkb5s9u0-b740011ddc47c1013e22e1274801b35c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kkb5s9u0-b740011ddc47c1013e22e1274801b35c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kkb5s9u0-b740011ddc47c1013e22e1274801b35c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kkb5s9u0-b740011ddc47c1013e22e1274801b35c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kkb5s9u0-b740011ddc47c1013e22e1274801b35c av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Millesimes<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-58wfzj-6-f20365ef9dcf99314b102880dd7bd4ae'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Nonetheless, even the finest champagnes still have their place. The most sought-after here are undoubtedly those with a <a href=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/en\/glossary\/vintage-champagne-2\/\">Vintage<\/a>also known as millesimes. They are characterised by an individual bouquet that is more reminiscent of wine. At the top of the list of favourites among true connoisseurs are the champagne varieties that are only made from the most highly cultivated grapes of a vintage.<\/p>\n<p>These \"cuv\u00e9es de prestige\" include Moet's \"Dom P\u00e9rignon\", Roederer's \"Cristal\", Abel Lepitre's \"Prince Andr\u00e9 de Bourbon Parme\" and, of course, Perrier-Jouet's \"Belle Epoque\". The dizzying prices are not talked about in these quality regions - you pay and enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, when a Formula 1 star takes a shower on the podium under the spray of an exquisite drop of wine, it is likely to bring tears to the eyes of true connoisseurs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkb5sgjk-05f4b084cc2118c4c8887e94720127bf\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kkb5sgjk-05f4b084cc2118c4c8887e94720127bf{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kkb5sgjk-05f4b084cc2118c4c8887e94720127bf .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kkb5sgjk-05f4b084cc2118c4c8887e94720127bf .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kkb5sgjk-05f4b084cc2118c4c8887e94720127bf av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >History of Champagne<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kjluw2vl-10-4ab85ecb1ab6e82a42167a805e0db0bc\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kjluw2vl-10-4ab85ecb1ab6e82a42167a805e0db0bc img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kjluw2vl-10-4ab85ecb1ab6e82a42167a805e0db0bc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kjluw2vl-10-4ab85ecb1ab6e82a42167a805e0db0bc av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-4717 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4717 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-transport.jpg\" alt='Champagne history: Canard-Duch\u00eane Champagne transport, Champagne origin' title='Champagne history: Canard-Duch\u00eane Champagne transport, Champagne origin'  height=\"514\" width=\"570\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-transport.jpg 570w, https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-transport-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/champagner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/canard-duchene-champagner-transport-450x406.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkb5so50-224b681fa7644cb6b657e270c9386947\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kkb5so50-224b681fa7644cb6b657e270c9386947{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody 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