Champagne how the world's most glamorous wine triumphed over war and hard times
Journalists Don and Petie Kladstrup show how this sparkling wine, born of bloodshed, became a symbol of glamour, good times, and celebration. It's a story filled with larger-than-life characters: Dom Pérignon, the father of champagne, who, contrary to popular belief, worked his entire life to...
| Main Author: | Kladstrup, Don. |
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| Other Authors: | Kladstrup, Petie. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
William Morrow,
c2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: |
Journalists Don and Petie Kladstrup show how this sparkling wine, born of bloodshed, became a symbol of glamour, good times, and celebration. It's a story filled with larger-than-life characters: Dom Pérignon, the father of champagne, who, contrary to popular belief, worked his entire life to keep bubbles out of champagne; the Sun King, Louis XIV, who rarely drank anything but; and Charles-Camille Heidsieck, known as "Champagne Charlie," who popularized champagne in America and ended up being imprisoned as a spy during the Civil War. World War I would be Champagne's greatest test of all, a four-year nightmare in which German bombardment drove thousands of people underground to seek refuge in the huge cellars of the champagne houses, where among the bottles you would find schools, hospitals, shops, municipal offices, and troops.--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: |
xii, 286 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-278). |
| ISBN: |
0060737921 (acid-free paper) |
| Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |