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As we wish to shed light on this total way of life that luxury is, we, at Icon-Icon, propose a selection of accurate books dealing with champagne.<\/span><\/p>\r\nBecause champagne, as the fruits of an exemplary and century-old expertise, has embodied, since Louis XIV, a French way of life. Charles Dickens himself rightfully admitted that champagne was one of the most elegant pleasures in life!\r\n\r\nIf we were to name the most breathtaking champagne houses in the world, we would probably mention Dom P\u00e9rignon, Ruinart, Veuve Clicquot, Mo\u00ebt & Chandon, Bollinger, Taittinger, and Krug.\r\n\r\nThus, these houses managed to implement production rituals that have travelled through the ages. The first, and undoubtedly a pioneer in terms of divine champagne, was named after a monk. Indeed, champagne house\u00a0Dom P\u00e9rignon\u00a0has inherited a blending technique from an exceptional wine. Involving beeswax corks that can sustain the pressure, the m\u00e9thode champenoise was thus invented in the 17th century.\r\n\r\nThis was the champagne that inebriated the wonderful parties, which came in succession, at the court of Louis XIV, thus establishing once and for all the myth of Versailles. Synonymous with festivity, pleasure and spirit, Dom Pierre P\u00e9rignon\u2019s wine deserves a place in this selection.\u00a0Even today, this champagne has such a good reputation that this monk, in his own way, just like the Sun King, contributed to defining the French way of life!\r\n\r\nIn the early 19th century, a woman, Widow Clicquot, gave champagne a new taste and a new colour.\u00a0\u00a0\u2018Our wines must be flattering for both the eyes and the palate\u2019, she would say.\r\nAs the iconic cuv\u00e9e of a house that has outlived her, the Veuve Clicquot Ros\u00e9 was the very first known blended Ros\u00e9 Champagne ever. As much for its colour as for its taste and aromas, this champagne has drastically changed the rules of blending.\r\n\r\nMo\u00ebt & Chandon is now one of the most best-selling champagne brands in the world. This may be explained by one of its most renowned customers: Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte. Indeed, the archives of the house show that Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte, First Consul of France, made a first order on 27 Thermidor IX, that is to say on 15th August 1801, then a second in 1803. Then, Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte became Napoleon I in 1804... Thus, Mo\u00ebt & Chandon\u2019s champagnes accompanied Napoleon in victory and in defeat. He allegedly said: \u2018In victory one deserves it, in defeat one needs it.\u2019\r\n\r\nThis selection of beautifully illustrated books aims at shedding light on the history of champagne, but most importantly on the expertise of iconic champagne houses. While it was already praised by socialites, dandies and\u00a0cocottes\u00a0during the Belle \u00c9poque, champagne is still, to this day, an icon of the French way of life. And this is exactly what you will learn by reading these books \u2014 a selection made for those who are curious, enthusiasts and future professionals of this extremely revered industry!\r\n\r\n<\/div>","link":"https:\/\/www.icon-icon.com\/en\/categorie-produit\/culture-and-technology\/books\/luxury-and-lifestyle\/wines-spirits-gastronomy-selection\/champagne-selection\/","name":"Champagne Selection","slug":"champagne-selection","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":21728,"meta":[],"menu_order":142,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nArchives des Champagne Selection - ICON-ICON<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icon-icon.com\/en\/categorie-produit\/culture-and-technology\/books\/luxury-and-lifestyle\/wines-spirits-gastronomy-selection\/champagne-selection\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Archives des Champagne Selection - ICON-ICON\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As we wish to shed light on this total way of life that luxury is, we, at Icon-Icon, propose a selection of accurate books dealing with champagne. 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This was the champagne that inebriated the wonderful parties, which came in succession, at the court of Louis XIV, thus establishing once and for all the myth of Versailles. Synonymous with festivity, pleasure and spirit, Dom Pierre P\u00e9rignon\u2019s wine deserves a place in this selection.\u00a0Even today, this champagne has such a good reputation that this monk, in his own way, just like the Sun King, contributed to defining the French way of life! In the early 19th century, a woman, Widow Clicquot, gave champagne a new taste and a new colour.\u00a0\u00a0\u2018Our wines must be flattering for both the eyes and the palate\u2019, she would say. As the iconic cuv\u00e9e of a house that has outlived her, the Veuve Clicquot Ros\u00e9 was the very first known blended Ros\u00e9 Champagne ever. As much for its colour as for its taste and aromas, this champagne has drastically changed the rules of blending. Mo\u00ebt & Chandon is now one of the most best-selling champagne brands in the world. This may be explained by one of its most renowned customers: Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte. Indeed, the archives of the house show that Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte, First Consul of France, made a first order on 27 Thermidor IX, that is to say on 15th August 1801, then a second in 1803. Then, Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte became Napoleon I in 1804… Thus, Mo\u00ebt & Chandon\u2019s champagnes accompanied Napoleon in victory and in defeat. He allegedly said: \u2018In victory one deserves it, in defeat one needs it.\u2019 This selection of beautifully illustrated books aims at shedding light on the history of champagne, but most importantly on the expertise of iconic champagne houses. While it was already praised by socialites, dandies and\u00a0cocottes\u00a0during the Belle \u00c9poque, champagne is still, to this day, an icon of the French way of life. 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