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Champagne History

Champagne and Sparkling Wine Expert Becky Sue Epstein shares her knowledge of the fascinating history of champagne. From how it was named (referring to the landscape) to the grapes (chardonnay and pinot noir), you will learn details about champagne well beyond what you thought you knew, making your next sip all the more special.

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Champagne History

Champagne and Sparkling Wine Expert Becky Sue Epstein shares her knowledge of the fascinating history of champagne. From how it was named (referring to the landscape) to the grapes (chardonnay and pinot noir), you will learn details about champagne well beyond what you thought you knew, making your next sip all the more special.

About Becky Sue Epstein

For the past 20 years, Becky Sue Epstein has been providing wine-and-spirits columns to magazines, newspapers and websites in the US and UK.  Currently based in New England, she serves as Senior Editor, Wine & Spirits, for Intermezzo magazine, and contributes to many other publications. She began her career as a restaurant reviewer for The Los Angeles Times while working in film and television in Hollywood.

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Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure (Paperback)
by Donald Kladstrup, Petie Kladstrup
Broadway, 2002, 304 pages

History of Champagne (Hardcover) [Out of Print]
by Andre L Simon
Octopus Publising Group Plc, 1971, 1962, 196 pages

World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine, Revised and Updated Edition (Hardcover) [Out of Print]
by Tom Stevenson
Wine Appreciation Guild; Revised & Updated edition, 2003, 320 pages

Champagne for Dummies (Paperback)
by Ed McCarthy
For Dummies, 1999, 320 pages

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