| | Champagne (beverage) Encyclopedia, Definition, History, Biography @ STARDUSTMEMORIES.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | In Europe and most other countries, the name "champagne" is legally protected to mean only sparkling wine produced in its namesake region and adhering to the standards defined for that name as an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée. |
 | | Wines from Champagne cannot legally be sold until it has aged in the bottle for at least 18 months, but the longer the better. |
 | | Contrary to legend and popular belief, the French monk Dom Perignon did not invent champagne, although it is almost certainly true that he developed many advances in the production of this wondrous beverage. |
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