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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 affect 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) (3550 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_(province) (404 words)

	Champagne!
		In the Champagne Region, the vines climb slopes crowned by woods.
		Champagnes with spirit are vivacious, light and delicate with grassy and citrussy aromas.
		Champagnes with soul are mature, complex and rich with hints of rare and subtle spices.
	www.luxurytraveler.com /champagne.html (2666 words)

	Celebrating Champagne Page 2 — Into Wine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Of the regions 75,000 acres of vineyards, most and the greatest vineyards of Champagne, are planted in the département of the Marne.
		Champagne is situated on the same great basin that also forms the famous white cliffs of Dover in southern England.
		Champagne houses use the average percentage rating of the grapes used in their blends to establish the quality of their raw materials.
	www.intowine.com /champagne1.html (1554 words)

	Celebrating Champagne — Into Wine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		The region lies at a crossroads of northern Europe — the river valleys leading south to the Mediterranean and north to Paris, the English Channel and Western Germany — and thus has been the setting of many dramatic events in the history of the French nation.
		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.
	www.intowine.com /champagne.html (1361 words)

	Champagne - A guide to Champagnes online
		This quirkiness meant that whilst the region was known as a wine-producing area it was not celebrated for it in the way that Burgundy or Bordeaux was.
		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)

	Champagne; champagne Definition in the Wine Dictionary at Epicurious.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		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/search?query=Champagne&submit.x=6&submit.y=15&submit=submit (1055 words)

	Champagne-Ardenne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Champagne sales in 2001: 263 million bottles (4% increase from 2000) of which 37.6% were exported.
		Visitors often go to Champagne because of its history and its world-famous wine.
		However, their itineraries diverge when they discover the region's cultural heritage and its cuisine: some visit Troyes and its ancient houses, others visit Langres and its walls, and still others visit Épernay, Reims, or Colombey-les-deux-Églises.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Champagne-Ardenne (467 words)

	A Brief History of Champagne
		Champagne is a large well-known region in northern France.
		The Champagne region stretches over 75,000 acres of vineyards, and is located about 90 miles northeast of Paris.
		The bubbles in the wine are a natural process arising from Champagne's cold climate and therefore long growing season, two of the characteristics of Champagne that distinguish both the region and the wine from its pretenders.
	www.martinsinkoff.com /champagne.html (710 words)

	Champagne, region and former province, France
		Abutting in the west on the Paris basin, Champagne is a generally arid, chalky plateau, cut by the Aisne, Marne, Seine, Aube, and Yonne rivers.
		In the center is the Champagne Pouilleuse [Champagne badlands], a bleak and eroded plain, traditionally used for sheep grazing; however, Troyes and Châlons-en-Champagne, its principal towns, are located in fertile valleys and are centers of the wool industry.
		Champagne declined in prosperity thereafter; however, the enduring popularity of its sparkling wine, which was developed at the end of the 17th cent., somewhat revitalized its economy.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0811290.html (492 words)

	French Champagne
		Champagne is one of the most recognized drinks in the world synonymous with celebration in almost every country on earth.
		Champagne is considered a white wine, but it is made from a blend of both red and white grapes.
		Most champagnes are then aged in the cellars of the region for about three years, another factor adding to the overall cost.
	www.travelswithfriends.com /Travel_Tips-French_Champagne.htm (783 words)

	ABC of France, the official website for Alsace, Burgundy and Champagne-Ardenne regions
		A drive into the region's vineyards is a gastronomical and historical delight.
		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.
	www.abcoffrance.com /champagne (260 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 makers have limited area to grow grapes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Champagne makers have a bittersweet problem: They are literally running out of room to grow.
		The land lock is leading some to push for an enlargement of the Champagne region, but no one expects that to happen for at least 10 years.
		Still, Champagne houses are looking for ways to avoid future grape shortages and keep their sales and profits rising as demand grows.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05224/553103.stm (1192 words)

	Champagne Ardennes France regional information for travelers, walking tourists.
		By the 10th century, the duchy of Champagne became a hereditary estate known as the county of Champagne.
		Champagne consists mainly of a chalk plateau and is best known as the home of the sparkling white wine: the Champagne.
		The Champagne region is also known for the raising of sheep and the manufacture of wool being part of the economy.
	www.discoverfrance.com /regions/champagne.html (466 words)

	Communication Regarding Champagne Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Champagne (region), region of northeastern France, including the departments of Marne, Haute-Marne...
		The Champagne Region is in the northern part of France.
		The Champagne Region is the birthplace of sparkling wine and continues to hold eminence in the world for its production of the finest champagnes.
	www.winewithspirits.com /champagne/champagneregion.html (458 words)

	CNN - Champagne
		The producers of Champagne carefully guard the right to use the name Champagne on a bottle, and have done so since 1891, when the Treaty of Madrid was signed.
		The Champagne region, established by law in 1927, is located 90 miles northeast of Paris.
		The large Champagne houses rarely grow all their own grapes, instead they contract with growers who nuture the fruit in their own vineyards, and sell at harvest time.
	www.cnn.com /FOOD/specials/1999/champagne/primer (2422 words)

	Champagne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		CHAMPAGNE is a name of great resonance, conjuring up images of celebration and the world-famous cathedral of Reims.
		Yet beyond the glamour lies an unspoiled rural idyll of two strikingly contrasting landscapes: the rolling planes of Champagne, giving way to lakes and water meadows to the south, and the dense forests and hills of the Ardennes in the north.
		The sign-posted route touristique du champagne wends its way through vineyards towards endless cereal plains stretching southwards to the "lake district," an area of oak forests, water meadows and streams.
	www.franceway.com /regions/champagn/intro.htm (270 words)

	Champagne
		Champagne can be made from solely red grapes, known as blanc de noirs, solely white grapes, blanc de blancs, or more commonly, a mixture of both.
		While Champagne in general is named after the region of France, individual Champagnes are named after their producer.
		While Champagne with caviar or raw oysters are the classic and sublime combinations, it pairs exceedingly well with shellfish in general, sushi, foie gras, cheese, and chicken.
	www.cheftalk.com /content/display.cfm?articleid=192&type=article (971 words)

	The History Of Champagne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		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)

	Champagne Region - Cellarnotes.net
		The soil in the best vineyards of the Champagne Region is mostly of the same white, chalky clay that forms the white cliffs of Dover on the English Channel.
		The longer that Champagne ages in the cellars, the tinier the bubbles.
		That name is reserved only for sparkling wines that are produced in the Champagne Region of France and that have been produced in line with very specific and strict practices (AOC regulations).
	www.cellarnotes.net /champagne_region.htm (303 words)

	Bubble Basics - Domaine Chandon Sparkling Wine and Napa Valley Restaurant, Vineyard, Still Wines and Wine Club, ...
		"Champagne" is sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France according to the traditional champagne method.
		The term "champagne" in the U.S. is often used as a generic term to describe all sparkling wines and does not relate to the specific region of origin, as it does in France.
		By the mid-1800s, a few champagne producers acquiesced and began shipping champagne labeled "Very Dry" or "Extra Dry" to suit the English palate, thinking this dosage level would be the driest they would ever be asked to make.
	www.chandon.com /events/bubble_basics.html (1027 words)

	The Champagne Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		The Champagne region is well suited for growing the grapes that make some of the finest wines in the world.
		The riots were caused by a series of problems facing the growers at the time: four years of devastating crop losses, an infestation of a species of louse that destroyed 15,000 acres of vineyards in 1911 alone, and a belief that wine makers were using grapes from Spain and Germany for their wine.
		The Champagne region of France is rich in some of the most fascinating winemaking history.
	www.allinfoaboutwine.com /index.php?page=20 (688 words)

	Champagne Trivia
		Champagne is a light sparkling wine which is made only in the Champagne region of northeastern France.
		Thus, the wine of Champagne was elevated to the status of "royal wine;" and the local abbeys had the honor of becoming vintners for the French monarchy.
		This explains how centuries later, champagne came to be called the "wine of kings and the king of wines." However, at that time the wine produced in the region called "Champagne" was not highly respected.
	www.champagneopener.com /trivia.html (2513 words)

	Champagne France - French Regions and Tours, Breaks
		The river Marne flows through much of it and the main urban centres in the region are the town of Eparnay and the city of Reims.
		Developments in the manufacturing process allowed this fizz to be harnessed and become an essential ingredient of the wines and the Champagne region became synonymous with the drink that bears its name.
		There are hundreds of small champagne producers and many of the growers also bottle their own blends and sell them on a small scale to nearby towns and visitors.
	www.champagne-online.uk.com /champagne-france.htm (403 words)

	Le Champagne : Books about Champagne region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		This magnificently illustrated 128-page book by Jacques-Louis Delpal is both a rich source of reference on the people and products that make up the Aube, from the plough to the plate, and also a superb pictorial record of the colours of the changing seasons.
		The region of Champagne-Ardenne is in the great glassmaking centre of northeastern France.
		This is neither standard French nor Patois but regional French: a wealth of words that greatly adds to the richness of the French language and fully deserves to be classified in a major dictionary of several volumes.
	www.champagne.fr /en_medialivres_region.html (312 words)

	K&L Wines: Louis Roederer Brut Premier Champagne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Their vineyards are spread throughout the Champagne region with holdings in the Cotes de Blancs, Valley of the Marne and Mountain of Reims.
		And while many of its regions, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country.
		Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and winemaking traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide.
	www.klwines.com /product.asp?sku=100110 (529 words)

	Center for Wine Origins \| An Introduction to Champagne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		The Champagne region is located approximately 90 minutes northeast of Paris, France.
		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.
		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)

	Champagne \| Tradition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		The true uniqueness of Champagne stems from the combination of the region's terroir and the vines and grapes that can only be grown in specific plots of land within the Champagne region.
		These tangible assets, combined with specific process of Champagne winemaking, method champenoise, are strictly regulated and can only exist in one place in the world to cultivate one, unique sparkling wine.
		The Champagne making process is an intricate hands-on method, perfected over the ages into that magical bubbly we drink today.
	www.champagne.us /tradition/method.html (179 words)

	travel.iafrica.com \| destinations \| europe Exploring France's champagne region
		The monk Dom Perignon is usually attributed with the invention of Champagne.
		The Widow Cliquot is attributed with the inventing the riddling process that eliminates the cloudiness in Champagne.
		As the legend goes, not a single bottle of Champagne was broken during the rally.
	travel.iafrica.com /destin/europe/279759.htm (1392 words)

	Champagne region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		It is this same forgotten quality that gives Champagne real charm; it does in places seem like the land that time forgot.
		Positioned near the Belgian and German borders, Champagne's capital has been a battleground more than once, particularly during the First World War, when it was more or less bombed flat.
		Described as the only real attraction in southern Champagne, which is a little harsh on the rest of the area, Troyes is certainly the most attractive town in the whole region.
	www.ivenus.com /travel/ER-FullLength1-champagne-wk44.asp (836 words)

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