cham·pagne

Champagne is a French sparkling wine. The term Champagne can be used as a generic term for sparkling wine, but in the EU [欧盟] and some countries it is illegal to label any product Champagne unless it came from the Champagne wine region of France and is produced under the rules of the appellation [name/title]. This alcoholic drink is produced from specific types of grapes grown in the Champagne region following rules that demand, among other things, specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within the Champagne region, specific grape-pressing methods and secondary fermentation of the wine in the bottle to cause carbonation. Carbonate is used in the names of some substances that are formed from carbonic acid, which is a compound of carbon dioxide and water.

Champagne became associated with royalty in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The leading manufacturers made efforts to associate their Champagnes with nobility and royalty through advertising and packaging, which led to its popularity among the emerging middle class.

Sparkling wines are produced worldwide, but many legal structures reserve the word Champagne exclusively for sparkling wines from the Champagne region, made in accordance with Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne regulations. In the European Union and many other countries the name Champagne is legally protected by the Madrid system under an 1891 treaty, which reserved it for the sparkling wine produced in the eponymous region and adhering to the standards defined for it as an appellation d'origine contrôlée; the protection was reaffirmed in the Treaty of Versailles [凡尔赛] after World War I. Similar legal protection has been adopted by over 70 countries.

An eponymous hero or heroine is the character in a play or book whose name is the title of that play or book.

A large popularity of Champagne is attributed to the success of Champagne producers in marketing the wine's image as a royal and aristocratic drink. Laurent-Perrier's advertisements in late 1890 boasted their Champagne was the favourite of Leopold II of Belgium, George I of Greece, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Margaret Cambridge, Marchioness of Cambridge, and John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham, among other nobles, knights, and military officers. Despite this royal prestige, Champagne houses also portrayed Champagne as a luxury enjoyable by anyone, for any occasion. This strategy worked, and, by the turn of the 20th century, the majority of Champagne drinkers were middle class.

In the 19th century, Champagne producers made a concentrated effort to market their wine to women. This is done by having the sweeter champagne associates with female, whereas the dry champagne with male and foreign markets.

In some advertisements, the Champagne houses catered to political interest such as the labels that appeared on different brands on bottles commemorating the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution of 1789. On some labels there were flattering images of Marie Antoinette [玛丽亚·安东尼特，路易16的老婆，死于法国大革命] that appealed to the conservative factions of French citizens that viewed the former queen as a martyr. On other labels there were stirring images of Revolutionary scenes that appealed to the liberal left sentiments of French citizens. As World War I loomed, Champagne houses put images of soldiers and countries' flags on their bottles, customizing the image for each country to which the wine was imported. During the Dreyfus affair [德雷福斯事件], one Champagne house released a champagne antijuif with antisemitic advertisements to take advantage of the wave of Antisemitism that hit parts of France.

antijuif是法语，英语是anti-Semite. Semite: 闪米特人，包括犹太人和阿拉伯人以及从前的腓尼基人和亚述人。

大仲马的《王后的项链》描写的就是路易十六和玛丽王后的宫廷生活。在法国大革命前夕，王后依然生活奢靡安于享乐。有一次大臣来报：饥民穷得吃不起面包，玛丽答道：“为什么不吃蛋糕呢？”

Famous examples include ... Moët & Chandon's Dom Pérignon ...

Moet & Chandon offers multiple blends that are both vintage and non-vintage. Basically, a 750 mL bottle costs between $51 to $75, or an average of $63.

Moet & Chandon Champagne Prices List 2022 (thebottledprices.com)

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