Posts Tagged ‘Champagne cellars’
What Happened To Champagne During World War 2
The date is September 1st, 1939 and the unthinkable happens, 21 years after The Great War (WWI), Germany has just invaded Poland, everyone knows what is about to happen, but despite what will become inevitable, England gives Germany a chance to withdraw from Poland. On September 3rd, 1939, 15 minutes after the deadline for Germany…
Read MoreHow many bottles are kept in the Champagne houses cellars?
Have you ever wondered how many bottles are kept in the Champagne houses vast cellars? Over 250 kilometers (155 miles) of Champagne cellars lie beneath Reims, holding around 200 million bottles. The Avenue de Champagne in Epernay that holds many of the big label houses such as Pol Roger, Boizel, Michel Gonet, Moet et Chandon…
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