The Champagne wine region is located in the north eastern part of France about 90 miles away from Paris. It is generally divided into three parts: the Montagne de Reims, the Vallee de la Marne and the Cotes de Blancs. Champagne can only be produced from specific grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier which have been grown in the area and there are certain rules which need to be followed such as secondary fermentation in the bottle to create carbonation.

French Benedictine monks were the first to create Champagne in the 17th century and one of the monks, Dom Pierre Perignon is credited with it’s discovery. It is said that when he first tasted it he exclaimed “Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!”