Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling WinesVizetelly, Henry
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Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines
Vizetelly, Henry
Champagne (Wine); Sparkling wines; Wine and wine making
Early Records of the Moët Family at Reims and Epernay-- Jean
Remi Moët Founder of the Commerce in Champagne Wines-- Extracts
from the Old Account-Books of the Moëts-- First Sales of
Sparkling Wines-- Sales to England in 1788-- “Milords” Farnham
and Findlater-- Jean Remi Moët receives the Emperor Napoleon,
Josephine, and the King of Westphalia-- The Firm of Moët and
Chandon Constituted-- Their Establishment in the Rue du
Commerce-- Delivering and Washing the New Bottles-- The Numerous
Vineyards and Vendangeoirs of the Firm-- Making the Cuvée in
Vats of 12,000 Gallons-- The Bottling of the Wine by 200 Hands--
A Hundred Thousand Bottles Completed Daily-- 20,000 Francs’
worth of Broken Glass in Two Years-- A Subterranean City, with
miles of Streets, Cross Roads, Open Spaces, Tramways, and
Stations-- The Ancient Entrance to these Vaults-- Tablet
Commemorative of the Visit of Napoleon I.-- Millions of Bottles
of Champagne in Piles and Racks-- The Original Vaults known as
Siberia-- Scene in the Packing Hall-- Messrs. Moët and Chandon’s
Large and Complete Staff-- Provision for Illness and Old Age--
Annual Fête Given by the Firm-- Their Famous “Star” Brand--
M. Perrier-Jouët, the lucky Grandson of a little Epernay
Grocer-- His Offices and Cellars-- His Wine Classed according to
its Deserts-- Messrs. Roussillon and Co.’s Establishment-- The
Recognition accorded to their Wines-- Their Stock of Old
Vintages-- The Extensive Establishment of Messrs. Pol Roger and
Co.-- Their Large Stock of the Fine 1874 Vintage-- Preparations
for the Tirage-- Their Vast Fireproof Cellier and its Admirable
Temperature-- Their Lofty and Capacious Cellars of Two Stories 101
XI.--CHAMPAGNE ESTABLISHMENTS AT AY AND MAREUIL.
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