A Toast to Tasting Stars — The Man Who Invented Champagne Was Trying to Stop It

"Come quickly — I am tasting stars!"It's the most romantic quote in the history of champagne. It was also written by a marketing department in 1821 — more than a century after Dom Pérignon died.The real story: a brilliant winemaker who spent his career trying to stop bottles from exploding. Workers in iron masks. The English getting there first. And the world's most famous champagne brand named after a man who would have preferred still wine.The wine is still excellent. The history is considerably more interesting.🦇 battyontour.com