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Champagne (beverage) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle secondary fermentation of wine to effect carbonation. Champagne is typically a white wine even if it is produced with red grapes, because the juice is extracted from the grapes using a gentle process that minimizes the amount of time the juice spends in contact with the skins, which is what gives red wine its colour. Champagne is usually served in a champagne flute, whose characteristics include a long stem with a tall, narrow bowl and opening. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Champagne_(beverage)   (3278 words)

Champagne (province) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Champagne is one of the traditional provinces of France, a region of France that is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. It was to the interest of the Count of Champagne, virtually independent of his nominal suzerain, the King of France, to extend the liberties and prerogatives of the towns. Traditional historians have dated the decline of the Champagne fairs to the conquest of Champagne by Philip the Bold in 1273 and Champagne's subsequent inclusion within the Crown of France by Philip IV in 1284. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Champagne,_France   (408 words)

Celebrating Champagne — Into Wine Champagne also benefited when the cathedral at Reims was chosen in 987 AD, as the coronation site for the French king Hugh Capet and establishing Reims as the spiritual capital of medieval France. Although sparkling Champagne was only about 10% of the region's output in the 18th century, it was enjoyed increasingly as the wine of English and French royalty and the lubricant of preference at aristocratic gatherings. By 1735, a royal ordinance was instituted to dictate the size, shape, and weight of champagne bottles, the size of the cork they should use and that they be secured with strong pack thread to the collar of the bottle. www.intowine.com /champagne.html   (1361 words)

Champagne; champagne Definition in the Wine Dictionary at Epicurious.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) In the Champagne region, the villages and their associated vineyards are classified (from 80 to 100 percent) according to the quality of the grapes produced. Vintage champagnes are made from the best grapes of the harvest in years when the chef de cave of an individual champagne house feels the grapes are better than average. Champagne is also used as generic name for sparkling wines made in some areas outside of France. www.epicurious.com /drinking/wine_dictionary/entry?id=5835   (1057 words)

Champagne - A guide to Champagnes online But it wasn’t always like this; champagne has always had its devotees but in the past they were definitely a minority. Champagne has also retained its position as market leader and seen off attempts by both New and Old World wine producers to challenge its supremacy with sparkling wines of their own. In fact the main problem at the moment is meeting rising demand as all available vineyards in the Champagne region are being used and future growth is limited by land considerations. www.champagne.link.br.com   (406 words)

C&EN: WHAT'S THAT STUFF? - CHAMPAGNE Champagne may be the elixir of celebration, but for something so closely tied to joyous events, champagne is mercilessly encumbered by laws. From a chemical perspective, though, champagne and all other sparkling wines must conform to just one law, Henry's law: The amount of gas dissolved in a fluid is proportional to the pressure of the gas with which it is in equilibrium. Champagne gets its characteristic bubbles by trapping CO gas while in its bottle, where it ferments a second time. pubs.acs.org /cen/whatstuff/stuff/8201champagne.html   (820 words)

Wine Pages - About Champagne By the Champagne method, the carbon dioxide gas produced as part of the fermentation process (as yeasts devour sugar) is dissolved within the wine in its individual bottle, so that when it is released, the bubbles stream to the surface. In truth, if the wines from the region were not sparkling, Champagne would hardly figure on the world wine map: the climate is such that grapes struggle to ripen and the basic wines that are produced are extremely thin and acidic. Champagne is made in various styles, from bone-dry to fully sweet. www.wine-pages.com /regions/champexp.htm   (1295 words)

Champagne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) The Champagne area is the northernmost vineyard in France, between 48,5° and 49,5° latitude north, and is situated about an hour's drive to the east of Paris. Champagne can only be produced and bottled within the area, and has to age for 18 months minimum for a non-vintage wine, and three years for a vintage wine. Styles of Champagne will vary with the proportions of the different grape varieties used in the blend, the quality of the grapes (their vineyard and harvest conditions), wine-making techniques, and the length and quality of the ageing process. www.ai.univie.ac.at /~harald/champagne.html   (4961 words)

The History Of Champagne Reference is made from the middle of the century onwards to Champagne wines of various colours; ‘oeil de perdrix’ (partridge eye); ‘couleur de miel’ (honey-coloured); ‘cerise’ (cherry pink); ‘fauve’ (tawny); or ‘gris’ (grey). Connoisseurs’ tastes gradually changed toward drier Champagnes, which coincided with the introduction of the first vintage dated Champagnes from the exceptional years of 1842, 1846, and 1857, the quality of which was so excellent that they needed only a light dosage of sugar syrup. The growers and reputable shippers demanded that these wines be kept in separate cellars from Champagne wines, and after the contents of several railcars and numerous suspect cellars were destroyed by riotous mobs the practice was made illegal. www.champagnemagic.com /history.htm   (1591 words)

CNN - A chat with Champagne expert and author Ed McCarthy -November 11, 1999 That's where all the inexpensive Champagnes are, and eighty-five percent of all Champagnes that are produced are non-vintage. Champagne must be kept at a cool temperature, under 60 degrees. I know people that have had Champagne in their refrigerator for years, and I wonder what that Champagne is going to taste like when they open it. www.cnn.com /FOOD/specials/1999/champagne/chat   (2326 words)

Open Directory - Recreation: Food: Drink: Wine: France: Champagne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) Champagne Charles Ellner - Established at the beginning of the 20th century, and registered as wine merchants and vinifiers in 1972. Champagne Gardet - The family's vineyards are spread over seven hectares in the Premier Cru areas of Chigny les Roses, Ludes and Rilly la Montagne. Champagne Ruinart - One of the oldest houses. dmoz.org /Recreation/Food/Drink/Wine/France/Champagne   (760 words)

Province of Champagne, France The Falaise de l'Ile-de-France, a limestone ridge, borders Champagne on the west, separating it from the Ile-de-France, core of the Paris Basin. To its east are the fertile cornfields, pastures, and orchards of the clay vale of Champagne Humide ("wet Champagne"). The region's mean annual temperature ranges from 10 deg to 15 deg C (50 deg to 60 deg F), and rainfall ranges from 510 to 1,020 mm (20 to 40 in). www.discoverfrance.net /France/Provinces/Champagne.shtml   (300 words)

Wine on the Web - Dom Perignon It was not the first Champagne to use his name, as early in the last century small proprietaire-recoltants (farmer-growers) at Hautvillers, employed it for their wine. Dom Perignon was born Pierre Perignon in 1640, the son of a clerk to the local judge at Saint-Menehould, a small town to the east of the Champagne region. It is likely that he was the first to teach blending skills in the Champagne region, and he also appears to have been the first person to successfully contain the local sparkling wine in reinforced glass bottles by sealing them with Spanish corks. www.wineontheweb.com /dom_perignon/dom_perignon.html   (640 words)

Champagne Magic.com Internet Magazine Notes from the vineyards of Champagne by the artisanal grower Francis Boulard of Champagne Raymond Boulard. Champagne Duval-LeRoy This is a fine website with Flash enabled moving graphics, and well worth the wait for it to load. Champagne Beaumont des Crayeres (£12.99), a super easy-drinking fizz from this respected co-operative. www.champagnemagic.com   (447 words)

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: champagne@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) CHAMPAGNE [champagne ], sparkling white wine made from grapes grown in the old French province of Champagne. The best champagne is from that part of the Marne valley whose apex is Reims, the center of the industry. Champagne was reputedly developed by a monk, Dom Pérignon, in the 17th cent. www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1E1:champagn   (193 words)

Champagne Horse Color - International Champagne Horse Registry - Information about and Registering Champagne color ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) Champagne coats tend to be darker in winter than in summer, and to have reverse (dark) dapples, if any. Champagne is not the same as the "CREAM" gene, another dilution gene, which produces the palomino, buckskin, cremello and perlino colors. The Champagne gene, though similar in some ways to the cream gene, is different in several significant, predictable, and consistent ways. www.ichregistry.com /ichr_index.htm   (797 words)

Champagne According to extant records, the first Jean Baptiste Champagne was a native of Artel in Champagne Masarin, Parish of St. Nicolas, Bishopric of Rheims, and the son of Pierre Champagne and Antoinette Thibaut. He was Jean Baptiste Champagne (No. 2), and according to his last will and testament of April 25, 1803, given from his deathbed, he was a "native of New Orleans, former sergeant of the militia, son of the late Jean Baptiste Champagne (No. 1) and the late "Perine Chauff", former residents of New Orleans". One Nicolas Champagne married Marianne Sabourdin and resided in Mobile, according to a document dated December 29, 1778 in the St. Charles Parish Courthouse, giving Nicolas power of attorney for his wife in the succession of the estate of Widow Sabourdin, her mother. www.geocities.com /Barb1900/champgn.htm   (7616 words)

Center for Wine Origins | An Introduction to Champagne Since then, the Champagne “AOC” (Appellation of Controlled Origin) has worked to protect the region’s name from misuse and ensure that the wine produced is of the highest quality. One of the beauties of Champagne is the remarkable diversity of styles that come from such a small corner of the world. Cuvée de prestige Champagne may or may not be vintage and is typically aged for an extended period of time. www.wineorigins.com /page.cfm?pageID=12   (1154 words)

ABC of France, the official website for Alsace, Burgundy and Champagne-Ardenne regions Champagne's "Roman Cellars" are some of the first wine cellars created, dating back to the days of Julius Caesar. And in the charmingly medieval city of "Troyes," champagne is so revered that the historic center of town is shaped like a champagne cork. You'll want to allow plenty of time to sample the over 6,000 brands of champagne and discover all the historical and cultural marvels of this region. www.abcoffrance.com /champagne   (260 words)

Amazon.co.uk: World Encylopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) His book, Champagne, was a milestone on the topic and won him just one of his current holding of 22 literary awards. I mentioned it in CHAMPAGNE (Sotheby's Publications) 12 years ago, but it is the first time that the document proving the point has been published, which is why this became the first wine book to warrant a leader in the Guardian. Champagne and sparkling wine lovers have been waiting for a book like this and I for one would like to thank Tom Stevenson for producing such a masterpiece. www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1891267612   (950 words)

Champagne Creek Cellars: Home Here, Champagne Creek Cellars produces wines in a variety of styles: dry, off-dry, and sweet, floral whites; our popular white Merlot, the Pink Fox; dry, robust reds; and seasonal offerings, such as our sweet, spiced Winter Warmer. Located within the Hundred Valleys of the Umpqua, on the way to Melrose, near Callahan Ridge and Champagne Creek, and just west of Roseburg, we can be reached easily by car from I-5 at Exit 125. Roseburg, Oregon is an hour’s drive south of Eugene, two hours south of Salem, one hour north of Grant’s Pass, and two hours north of the state line at California on Interstate 5. www.champagnecreek.com   (282 words)

Champagne Warehouse More and more people are now looking at Champagne as more than just a label, and beginning to understand that the quality of Champagne is not guaranteed by a famous name on the bottle. Champagne Warehouse has the sole objective of seeking out exclusive, top quality Champagnes and making them available to the UK. All our Champagnes are personally selected direct from the Champagne Houses and the purchase and importation process is handled exclusively by us. www.champagnewarehouse.com   (112 words)

Article - What If? Counterfactual History, Champagne But the wine of Champagne prior to Dom Perignon was not the same champagne that today is recognized the world over. Dom Perignon’s first champagne bubbles were produced by carbon dioxide gas that formed as a result of the second fermentation. The sparkling champagne of the Abbey of Hautvillers quickly became the most popular wine of the region and enabled Perignon to sell his wine for twice the price of rival wines. www.fohbc.com /BandE_Article5.html   (916 words)

A Most Peculiar Gray: Champagne Other countries have versions called prosecco or cava but unless is comes from the Champagne region of France, it is not champagne. In the USA many use champagne to refer to all sparkling wines but other countries would take offense. Champagne, cava, prosecco, the name does not stop me. It matches every food, every occasion. linae.blogspot.com /2005/12/champagne.html   (443 words)

champagne glasses, cristal champagne, champagne flutes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) The most famous of all is Cristal Champagne, developed in 1876 by the House of Louis Roederer for Tsar Alexander II. Within the European Union, champagne glasses are only filled with Champagne if the wine was produced within France’s Champagne region using the over 300 year old traditional method. Champagne flutes are a good second choice as they have the same tall shape as the tulip glass but are designed without the tapering at the mouth to hold the bubbles. www.best-about-wine-online.com /champagne.htm   (374 words)

Amazon.com: Champagne for Dummies: Books: Ed McCarthy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) Champagne may be the most misunderstood category of wine in the world. But true champagne can only be born in an environment that combines the essential elements of chalky soil, a cool climate, and the Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grape varieties. For not-vintage champagnes this might not be that relevant, but storing a more expensive (and complex!) prestige cuvee at 59 F can (and will probably) destroy many of the deliscious aromas of the wine (FYI: for prolonged storage chamagne should be store between 50F/10C and 54F/12C). www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764552163?v=glance   (1583 words)

Allrecipes | Advice | Champagne 101 All champagnes are made from grapes grown in France's northernmost region, the Champagne region. Each year the grapes are tested, and when a year yields an especially high quality grape, a batch of Vintage Champagne will be made with the high-quality grapes forming up the bulk of the cuvee (the base of the champagne). Whether it's champagne or sparkling wine that you uncork, always remember to chill the bottle in the coldest part of your refrigerator. allrecipes.com /advice/coll/entertain/articles/204P1.asp   (391 words)

Amazon.com: Champagne Uncorked!: The Insider's Guide to Champagne!: Books: Rosemary Zraly   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) She first goes through the history of Champagne, explains how only wines from Champagne France should be given that name, and goes through how the 35,000 hectares of land are strictly watched over. Champagne is the premier beverage for parties, celebratory occasions, and truly elegant gourmet dining events. The Insider's guide to Champagne is an incredible throve of fact and whimsy, recipes and toasts,and all kinds of information that can help anyone better enjoy a glass of the most magical drink in the world. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0965185508?v=glance   (945 words)

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