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\u201c<\/strong>I drink Champagne when I win, to celebrate\u2026 And I drink Champagne when I lose, to console myself.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>-Napoleon<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the quote tells us, one of the greatest generals of our history was very enthusiastic about this sparkling wine. Not to mention Winston Churchill<\/a> and Otto von Bismarck<\/a>. Perhaps not by mere chance. Only a few sparkling wines exist in the world<\/strong> with such elegance and taste.<\/p>\n

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Why is it so attractive for men? And why is it even more attractive for women, according to some studies? Because of the gentle bubbles? Or the natty bottle? Or the name, the history and the prestige? Traditionally the beverage was served on charity auction buffets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This may attach a bourgeois sense to the sparkling wine, even if many actresses and other performers are famous for their excessive consumption of this miracle full with bubbles! Does it really express some kind of status, class, elegance<\/strong> or taste? Anyway, a good champagne is an indispensable item for a great celebration or a fancy party! Let’s have a short insight in the story of this magnificent drink:<\/p>\n

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“ Champagne is reserved only for the privileged ”<\/p>\n

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Champagne is the general term used for wine produced in the Champagne region of France<\/a>. Other regions are not allowed to use this word for their products, they have to use the term \u201esparkling wine\u201d, \u201eChampagne\u201d is reserved only for the privileged<\/strong>. The Champagne region consists of five distinct parts: Montagne de Reims (best known for Pinot Noir<\/a> ), Vall\u00e9e de la Marne (the home of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier), C\u00f4te des Blanc (the place for great Chardonnays),\u00a0 Aube and C\u00f4te de S\u00e9zanne (these two are less famous).<\/p>\n

Champagne is said to be invented by a monk called Dom P\u00e9rignon<\/a> in the 17th<\/sup> century, but he wasn’t the first fellow to make sparkling wine<\/strong>. Christopher Merret, an English scientist discovered secondary fermentation and applied the method in a bottle. This is due to the addition of sugar and yeast, which transform into bubbles of carbon dioxide. This is followed by riddling, disgorging, dosage and corking.<\/p>\n

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Although the first Champagnes were very sweet<\/strong>, the fashion dictates a reduction of sugar level. Real experts claim that only a dry champagne (brut) is a real Champagne, and this may be true also when it comes to wine. Some producers swear by Non Dosage<\/a> or Brut Zero Champagnes, which contain no sugar at all.<\/p>\n

In Champagne the classification system (\u00c9chelle des crus) rest on the villages<\/strong>, not on the vineyards\u00a0 (as in Burgundy) or on the wine estates (as in Bordeaux). 17 villages of the region’s 319 villages are rated as \u201eGrand cru\u201d and 43 villages are labelled as \u201ePremier cru\u201d. The rest has no classification, even if some might produce really good wine.<\/p>\n

Just to mention a few of the great producers<\/strong>: Bollinger, Deutz, Dom P\u00e9rignon, Louis Roederer, Duval-Leroy, Pierre Gimonnet, Alfred Gratien, Ren\u00e9 Geoffroy, Salon, C\u00e9dric Bouchard, Krug, Pierre Moncuit, Marc H\u00e9brart, Bruno Paillard, Pol Roger, Camille Sav\u00e8s and Vilmart.<\/p>\n

In the next listing we will introduce 6 of these talented producers<\/strong> by setting up a reverse ranking:<\/p>\n

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6. Mo\u00ebt & Chandon<\/h2>\n

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Mo\u00ebt & Chandon is a French fine winery and co-owner of the luxury goods company LVMH Mo\u00ebt Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE<\/a>. The house was established in 1743 by Claude Mo\u00ebt<\/strong>, and today it owns 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres) of vineyards.<\/p>\n

The annual production is around 28.000.000 bottles of champagne<\/strong>. People like Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington are associated with this beverage, just to mention a few. Even Queen Elizabeth likes to relax and chill <\/strong>with a bottle of Mo\u00ebt.<\/p>\n

In 2006, Mo\u00ebt et Chandon released “Be Fabulous<\/a>“, a very limited bottling of its champagne with elegant Swarowski crystals, expressing the elegance of Mo\u00ebt et Chandon. The Champagne inspired many great artists<\/strong> as Snoop Dogg (Drop It Like It’s Hot), Queen (Killer Queen), The Notorious B.I.G. (Everyday Struggle), Craig David (7 days), not to mention Richard Staruss’s opera, Arabella.<\/p>\n