The (Little) Gourmet History of (Great) Champagne Brands (French Edition) by Michel Vagner, Frédéric Plancard

Did you know that there existed 228 breweries in the Ardennes in 1881? That in the 19th century, the Othe country was already exporting more than 10,000 hectoliters of cider ?What? 2,500 liters of Reims vinegar were produced for the coronation of Philip of Valois ?
It is all this gastronomic and heritage richness that Michel Vagner and Frédéric Plancard, accompanied byArnaud Lallement, highlight in The (Little) Gourmet History of (Big) Champagne Brands.

Through about forty delightful stories, this book offers an immersion into the culinary and wine heritage of Champagne-Ardenne, land of fine wines, of cheeses with character, of craft beers and of exceptional products.

We discover unexpected anecdotes:

• the Chaource and its role in the emancipation of women,

• the birth of the Salon Champagne, imagined by a fur trader for his personal use,

• the contrasting tastes of Charles de Gaulle and Winston Churchill for the houses Drappier and Pol Roger,

• and even the first Sauerkraut maker from France, installed not in Alsace, but in Aube !

Each chapter highlights the great Champagne houses and their Regional origins, between tradition, , Innovation and historical anchoring. The whole is presented in a tone that is both documented, , illustrated and full of humor, making the reading as enjoyable as it is informative.

A true taste and cultural journey in the heart of a region where history, , gastronomy and Champagne intertwine. To give as a gift or to treat oneself, for all enthusiasts of local products, ofRegional stories and ofGourmet anecdotes.

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• Full title : The (Little) Gourmet History of (Big) Champagne Brands

• Authors : Michel Vagner, Frédéric Plancard

• Another contribution : Arnaud Lallement

• Editor : NOURRITURE

• Publication date : December 3, 2018

• Language : French

• Format : Paperback

• Number of pages : 147

• Dimensions : 21 x 21 x 1.2 cm

• Weight : 564 g

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• ISBN : 978-2-9553497-6-2