Champagne How the World¿s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed over War and Hard Times |
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| Author:
| Kladstrup, Don |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4379-6779-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | DIANE Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.00 |
Book Description:
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The Champagne region in northern France has been the site of more bloody battles, fiery incursions, and large-scale wars than any other place on earth. From the time of Attila the Hun to the Germans in WW2, countless invaders have tried to conquer this strife-torn land. Yet it managed to become the birthplace of the world¿s most beloved wine. This book shows how this sparkling wine became a symbol of glamour, good times, and celebration. It¿s a story filled with larger-than-life...
More DescriptionThe Champagne region in northern France has been the site of more bloody battles, fiery incursions, and large-scale wars than any other place on earth. From the time of Attila the Hun to the Germans in WW2, countless invaders have tried to conquer this strife-torn land. Yet it managed to become the birthplace of the world¿s most beloved wine. This book shows how this sparkling wine became a symbol of glamour, good times, and celebration. It¿s a story filled with larger-than-life characters: Dom Perignon, who worked his entire life to keep bubbles out of champagne; Louis XIV, who rarely drank anything else; and Napoleon, who, in trying to conquer the world, introduced it to champagne. ¿A compelling, dramatic, eye-opening, and fascinating book.¿ Illus.