Champagne - How the World′s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times (Paperback, New edition)

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From the bestselling authors of Wine and War comes the fascinating and untold dramatic history of champagne from the 13th century to today. Throughout the centuries, waves of invaders, including Franks, Visigoths, Burgundians, Merovingians, Barbarians, and Alamans have swept across the verdant region of Champagne in northern France. Yet this strife-torn land, which historians say has suffered more invasions, battles and wars than any other place on earth, is also the birthplace of the world's favourite wine: Champagne. In this engrossing chronicle, Don and Petie Kladstrup show how this sparkling wine, born out of bloodshed and misery, became the symbol of glamour, good times and celebration. They share how a sparkling beverage that was the toast of Bell Époque society not only survived the bloodbath of World War I, but also grew even more popular in the war's wake. Throughout, they introduce gutsy, larger-than-life characters including Dom Perignon, King Louis XIV, and Napoleon Bonaparte, as well as local vintners determined to preserve their land and their grapes - proud Frenchmen for whom champagne is not only their heritage and livelihood but a part of their souls and the soul of their nation.

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From the bestselling authors of Wine and War comes the fascinating and untold dramatic history of champagne from the 13th century to today. Throughout the centuries, waves of invaders, including Franks, Visigoths, Burgundians, Merovingians, Barbarians, and Alamans have swept across the verdant region of Champagne in northern France. Yet this strife-torn land, which historians say has suffered more invasions, battles and wars than any other place on earth, is also the birthplace of the world's favourite wine: Champagne. In this engrossing chronicle, Don and Petie Kladstrup show how this sparkling wine, born out of bloodshed and misery, became the symbol of glamour, good times and celebration. They share how a sparkling beverage that was the toast of Bell Époque society not only survived the bloodbath of World War I, but also grew even more popular in the war's wake. Throughout, they introduce gutsy, larger-than-life characters including Dom Perignon, King Louis XIV, and Napoleon Bonaparte, as well as local vintners determined to preserve their land and their grapes - proud Frenchmen for whom champagne is not only their heritage and livelihood but a part of their souls and the soul of their nation.

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Imprint

John Wiley & Sons

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

March 2006

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Dimensions

229 x 152mm (L x W)

Format

Paperback

Pages

300

Edition

New edition

ISBN-13

978-0-470-02783-7

Barcode

9780470027837

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LSN

0-470-02783-5



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