Modern-day Champagne as we know it is largely credited to Madam Clicquot. Her innovations and drive for success was unmatched. IN the episode we talk about her life and the world around her as the wine region grows.

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An important moment in Champagne's history arises with the most famous monk in wine, Dom Perignon. What is it with this guy and all the legends surrounding him? Did he invent champagne? Was he blind? What did he do and say?

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In our next installment of how Champagne became Champagne, we examine human history and an important relationship that put this wine region on its destiny path.

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Before we dive deep into the wild history of this famous region we need to go back in time. Like Jurrasic Park time. This is a short episode but it's packed to the gills.

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Wrapping up our Bordeaux series with a breakdown of the wine styles you will encounter form the three (four?) regions of the Right Bank known as The Libournais.

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How did the Right Bank of Bordeaux become the Right Bank? Let's do some history.

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Now that we have a nice in-depth understanding of the history of Bordeaux let's dive into each of the four famous communes that house the Classed Growth and get into what they're all about.

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A quick supplemental episode as the holidays roll over us about the town and region that lost to Bordeaux and its wine region that endures today.

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Bordeaux becomes the largest and most popular fine wine region in the world as Napoleon the third showcases the best of France

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Out of the ashes of war, Bordeaux sees its rise on the horizon as the Dutch begin to dominate trade across the world leading to land reclamation in the Medoc.

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