The unfolding story of the Champagne region isn't all fizz and fun times. As any Champenois will tell you, there have been dark days aplenty. Consider these randomly selected episodes: the riots following the 19th century phylloxera scourge; the harvesting of grapes under shellfire during the Great War; the Germans arriving uninvited in 1940 and looting two million bottles in the first few weeks of the invasion alone; the collapse of important markets at different times (that includes the death of Winston Churchill, who was a market all on his own).
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/87502436/Drinks-John-Sakers-top-10-Champagnes
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