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Wine and Champagne Trivia
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10 % of the world's production of sparkling wines comes
from the Champagne region of France.
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20% of the sparkling wines in the US are Methode Champenoise.
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Most champagnes are fermented in stainless steel.
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About 80% of champagne produced is non-vintage. This means it
is a blend of several years of harvest.
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Until around 1850, all champagnes were sweet.
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Champagne is put into heavy bottles with pushed up bottoms
to hold the pressurized wine. This is another reason why
champagne is more expensive than still wine.
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Dom Perignon champagne is aged 6-8 years before it is out
on the market. This is attributed to being the first Methode
Champenoise - he said "I am tasting stars".
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According to Greek mythology the first Champagne glass was
molded from the breast of Helen of Troy - Coupe.
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Centuries later, Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, decided
it was time to create a new champagne glass. She had
glasses molded to her own breasts, which changed the shape
of the glass entirely, since Marie was a bit more endowed than
Helen.
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Today the flute is most commonly used because champagne
does not lose its bubbles as quickly as in the old-fashioned
models.
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