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2 wrz 2024 · During World War II (1939-1945), Champagne was occupied by the German army. Looting was rife, and an estimated 15-18 million bottles of Champagne were captured via official levies annually until the end of the war.
30 gru 2021 · Count Robert-Jean de Vogüé, the head of Moët & Chandon, led other Champagne makers and pushed back against the order, forming the Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne to help mitigate and protect the interests of the region.
10 lip 2014 · From merciless pillaging to despotic administration, perhaps no winegrowing region suffered more frustrations during World War II than Champagne. But is it not strange how the seemingly worst occasions in a region’s (or nation’s) history almost always wind up leading to moments of triumph?
Sovetskoye Shampanskoye (Russian: Советское шампанское, lit. 'Soviet Champagne ') is a generic brand of sparkling wine produced in the Soviet Union and its successor states. It was produced for many years as a state-run initiative. Typically the wine is made from a blend of Aligoté and Chardonnay grapes.
22 gru 2021 · Audaciously ignoring a ban on importing champagne to Russia at the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), Clicquot sent two shipments of her fabulous 1811 vintage, around 23,000 bottles, and thus cornered one of the most important markets in the world.
In 2003, Champagne was the first wine-growing region in the world to assess its carbon footprint. An action plan was then launched, with five main strands: viticulture and oenology, transport, buildings, responsible purchasing of goods and services and cross-cutting action.
How Does Champagne Protect Itself From Imposters? During the Second War, an occupying military and political force threatened Champagne’s very identity. The German occupying forces and the Vichy Regime frequently made requisitions and enforced strict control of trade for their benefit.
