Typically, when one thinks of Champagne they associate it with sparkling wine. However, authentic Champagne may only be yielded in the small region of Champagne in northern France, dating back to the 1700s. Bringing forth the world’s most famous wine, is the Champagne AOC, a region in Northern France.
Alongside the 48th parallel, near the world’s northerly limit for viticulture, is the Champagne AOC. The Champagne only contains one AOC, while Burgundy includes over 110 AOCs. Burgundy has its AOCs spread over 8,450 hectares, equated to Champagne, who sits on 31,000 hectares with just its one AOC. “Only having one AOC for Champagne is largely driven by the commercial influence of the Grandes Marques who blend wines from throughout the Region and do not want regional & vineyard differences profiled” (Education: The Champagne).
It is assumed the Latin Campania, Land of Plains, is where Champagne received its name from the sixth-century A.D. Under the house of Vermadois during the tenth-centruy wight he union of the counties of Troye and Meaux, the area of the province of Champagne was formed into a political unit only to be acquired by the count of Blois and Chartres less than a century later. It was during the 12th and 13th century that Champagne had reached its apogee, its highest point in development, due to their wide extent of holdings when Thibuat II the Great of Champagne reunited the counties. “The counts of Champagne were a real threat to the kings of France because their lands encircled the royal domain, and the counts alternately strove to dominate the kings or to free themselves from royal control. Thibaut II was frequently at odds with Louis VI and Louis VII” (Champagne region, France).
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...p to how champagne is made is its first fermentation. The juice of the grape submits to the first fermentation for the high acidic based wine. Once the fermentation is completed, step three is blending, which is an important part in the champagne process. Blending is where different grapes, from different areas and vintages are blended together to produce an group of perfection. Step four is a second fermentation, where the yeast produces the alcohol and carbon dioxide. Step five is where the wine ages, the lees aging intensifies the the flavors. After the aging, remuage/riddling is performed to push the dead yeast forward. Once the dead yeast is ready to be disgorged, it is disgorged. After the dead yeast has been removed, one measures the dosage. Lastly, the wine is “recorked” and sent off to rest before being sold, (A Visual 9 Step Process: How Champagne is Made).
When I think of culinary I think of France, the culinary capitol of the world. France has so many types of cooking styles in their many regions, such as, the region of Languedoc. (Rapp, 2011) (Rapp, 2011)Languedoc is in southern France. Languedoc was a dominion of the Counts of Toulouse — independent principalities in southwestern France — until the thirteenth century when it became a possession of the French Crown. In the past many French people considered the Languedoc a desert of French gastronomy. But the rich tradition of cooking in Languedoc was evident long ago, if we consider Racine's comment, who first remarked, while staying in Uzès in 1661, that twenty caterers could make a living there but a bookseller would starve to death, and that Languedoc had the best olive in the world. (Wright, 2014). The olive tree is one of Languedoc emblem (meaning peace) and it’s been Languedoc civilization in the past also now in the present. The olive and its tree has defined a place in Languedoc history, culture, and religious, also very therapeutic. There are different types, colors and flavors that olive tree produces. The olive tree require the long hot and dry summers in Languedoc they also need the mild winter in Languedoc climate. In the fall the months of September and October the olives grow a pale green and then the winter months of December and January the olives go through stages, changing it color from pale mauve then violet and then black. In Languedoc the olive trees are everywhere like we have trees in the states, their leaves are slivery gray and green and the provide shade in the summers days like our trees. Olives are so big in Languedoc they are sold in every street market and store, there is a wide verity of olives and...
The history of the original recipe of limoncello comes form many legends over the years. Its paternity is competed by Sorrentini, Amalfitani and Capresi. In small plots of kilometers, three populations boast of a production of limoncello passed on by various generations. In Capri, someone says that its origins are linked to the events of the family of the businessman Massimo Canale who, in 1988, registered the first trademark “Limoncello”. The liquor was born at the beginning of the 1900’s, in a small boarding house of the island Azzurra, where the lady Maria Antonia Farace took care of a rigorous garden of lemons and oranges. The nephew, during the post-war period, opened a bar near Alex Munte’s villa. The specialty of that bar was the lemon liqu...
Caere was strategically located at the junction of the coastal plains and the hills, and history suggests that it may have also had access to the mines of Tarquinii. The people of Caere were very strong on the sea. They were very involved in importing ...
It’s easy to understand why Mondavi is primarily involved in the domestic market, with a small number of select partnerships and limited involvement with other wineries in different foreign markets. The company has always considered itself a family operation with an emphasis on high-end quality, and looked to work with similarly voiced companies that operated with similar motives. The partnerships are almost all in the ultra-premium and luxury premium segments, such as the highly prestigious Opus One offering, the minority interest in the Italy’s Ornellaia, and the Frescobaldi partnership that produced three more high-end wines in Montalcino, Italy. Amongst all their partnerships, only the Chilean joint venture produced any offering for the growing popular premium segment, with a Caliterra brand that sold 25% of their product in the United States.
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The region of Aquitaine. France is bounded by many landforms and consists of vineyards or châteaux, beaches, and The Landes. Bounding Aquitaine, you can find Limousin to the northeast, the Atlantic ocean to the west, Midi-Pyréneées to the east, and Spain to the south (Dordogne, Bordeaux & the Southwest Coast). An hour drive south of Bordeaux, the sixth largest city in France, is home to several wine-producing properties, or châteaux. Château Haut-Brion, the most famous château in France, is the first vineyard that you will travel upon (Morley 238). This château is a mansion dating back to around 1533 when Jean de Pontac brought the château to the world (Château Haut-Brion). Where there are not vineyards, there are beaches. The region has a 140 mile coastline stretching from the estuary to Arcachon. At Arcachon, swimming is limited to a seasonal recreational activity due to the high surfs. Although, the resorts offer other recreation activities to enjoy on yo...
Clovis, an amazing ruler, also performed numerous important tasks for the development of France. The Encyclopaedia Britannica states, “While he was not the first Frankish king, he was the kingdom’s political and religious founder” (Britannica). Clovis united Gaul into primeval France. In defense of this thesis, the reader observes Clovis’ military victories which formed the border of Gaul, his conversion that aided the growth and strengthening of France, and his sharp-witted elimination of other royal houses in search of absolute power.
...appear, around 1600, to be in any danger of withering away. They met frequently, and defended their interests vigorously. Some of their members even produced what sounds remarkably like a doctrine of the Ancient Constitution” It is suggested that in France the constitution of the States General of Tours in the conjunction of bringing together the three estates and the representatives of all the provinces and different princely factions made agreement in the assembly very difficult and nullified their capability of real opposition to central power’s policy-making. France at such did not exist in late medieval times, it was one of the most segregated kingdoms and monarch did not exercise much power, Even if in early modern period the provinces were aggregated, sometimes in form of pays d’etats, the regional differences were aggravated by the religious conflicts.
Robert Mondavi built a state-of-the-art winery that became a premium winemaking facility as well as conveying a unique sense of Mondavi wines to the visitors. Soon the new winery became a place where the best practices in the production of premium wines were developed, eventually establishing the standard in the wine industry. Robert Mondavi was the first winemaker who assembled experts with various back¬grounds in the fields of viticulture and winemaking to give advice on the new wines. He also developed new technology that allowed special handling of grapes and the cold fermentation of white wines. Furthermore, Mondavi's company created process innovations, such as steel fermentation tanks, vacuum corking of bottles, and aging of wines in new French oak barrels. Dedicated to growing vines naturally, Robert Mon¬davi introduced a natural farming and conservation program that allowed enhanced grape quality, environmental protection, and worker health.
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This estate included King Louis XVI, who ruled over France. The Third Estate was made up of three different groups, being the Bourgeoisie, workers, and peasant farmers. Even though the First and Second Estates of France only made up about three percent of France’s population,
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Alsace is in the north eastern part of France and borders Switzerland to the south and Germany in the east. It is the smallest region in the country, covering only 1.5 percent of the total surface area of France. The area has quite the spreadsheet for historical events and wars. This particular part of the country belonged to Germany several times before eventually being ruled a French province once again. Alsace has harsh winters and warm summers, making it more of a summer time destination above anything else. However, the area is studded with mountains and ski lodges for those who enjoy wintertime sports, so there is something to please everybody. The food in Alsace is as diverse as the province itself because of its huge Germanic influence throughout the years. Furthermore the cuisine is far from ordinary, housing some of the world’s best Chefs. However the style itself is quite rustic and unpolished but none the less sophisticated in its own way.