by Marie Antoinette DENOIS | History of Champagne Jul 18, 2023
Visit of cellars in Champagne: An unforgettable experience. A visit to the champagne cellars will allow you to immerse yourself in the culture of Champagne. You will also learn about the winemakers' commitment to the preservation of traditions and the preservation of...
par Marie Antoinette DENOIS | Sep 3, 2021 | Coup de coeur, L'histoire du / de la champagne
L’Impériale pour vous faire découvrir un tout nouveau lieu : Le Clos St Vincent au Mesnil sur Oger Cet espace, en plein village viticole propose de vous initier à la découverte des arômes. Le Clos Saint-Vincent souhaite faire découvrir le champagne et ses...
by Marie Antoinette DENOIS | Sep 24, 2020 | Favourite, The history of the champagne region
Marie Antoinette, in the Imperial, shares her annecdotes with you. And in this article I comment on the legend of Dom Pérignon! He is buried in front of the heart of the abbey church of Hautivllers. And this is real and therefore does not belong to the...
by Marie Antoinette DENOIS | August 21, 2020 | Favourite, The history of the champagne region
Good... The grapes were picked manually (it's mandatory in Champagne!) It will now be sent to a pressing centre or to the winegrower (owner of it) See previous article: ...
by Marie Antoinette DENOIS | August 19, 2020 | Favourite, The history of the champagne region
The green light was given on Saturday 15 August: the bans of the harvest in Champagne have been published But how is this opening date determined and who decides it? The start date of the harvest is set by the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne in...
by Marie Antoinette DENOIS | August 13, 2020 | Favourite, The history of the champagne region
Barbe-Nicole PONSARDIN was born in 1777 in Reims (Lafayette's arrival in America) When she was born in Reims in 1777, her father, Nicolas Ponsardin, was part of the city's elite merchants. Two years earlier, in 1775, he had taken over the factory...
