18 Facts About Champagne

Champagne became associated with royalty in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

Champagne did not use the until the 19th century, about 200 years after Merret documented the process.

Village of Champagne, Switzerland, has traditionally made a still wine labelled as "Champagne", the earliest records of viticulture dated to 1657.

For years where the harvest is exceptional, a is declared and some Champagne will be made from and labelled as the products of a single vintage rather than a blend of multiple years' harvests.

Large popularity of Champagne is attributed to the success of Champagne producers in marketing the wine's image as a royal and aristocratic drink.

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Laurent-Perrier's advertisements in late 1890 boasted their Champagne was the favourite of Leopold II of Belgium, George I of Greece, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Margaret Cambridge, Marchioness of Cambridge, and John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham, among other nobles, knights, and military officers.

Champagne labels were designed with images of romantic love and marriage as well as other special occasions that were deemed important to women, such as the baptism of a child.

In some advertisements, the Champagne houses catered to political interest such as the labels that appeared on different brands on bottles commemorating the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution of 1789.

Champagne is a single but the territory is divided into next sub-regions, which are known as wine-producing districts and each of them has distinct characteristics.

Until then, Champagne houses produced different of varying quality, but a top-of-the-range wine produced to the highest standards was a new idea.

Just after disgorgement a "liqueur de dosage" or liqueur d'expedition - a blend of, typically, cane sugar and wine - is added to adjust the levels of sugar in the Champagne when bottled for sale, and hence the sweetness of the finished wine.

In 2009, a bottle of 1825 Champagne was opened at a ceremony attended by 12 of the world's top wine tasters.

Champagne corks are mostly built from three sections and are referred to as agglomerated corks.

Champagne is usually served in a Champagne flute, whose characteristics include a long stem with a tall, narrow bowl, thin sides and an etched bottom.

Champagne buckets are made specifically for this purpose and often have a larger volume than standard wine-cooling buckets to accommodate the larger bottle, and more water and ice.

When it comes to the etiquette behind holding a glass of Champagne, it is important to consider the type of Champagne glass used and the four main parts of any wine glass: the rim, the bowl, the stem and the base.

Additionally, the industry is developing Champagne glasses designed specifically to reduce the amount of gas lost.

Champagne has been an integral part of sports celebration since started offering their Champagne to the winners of Formula 1 Grand Prix events.