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Moët &
Chandon
Company archives show
1743 as the first date of shipment of this wine to Paris
by Jean Remy Moet. Early illustrious devotees of this
champagne bottle were Napoleon &
Josephine .
The rich, famous
and infamous continue
to enjoy this champagne to this day.
According to statistics from the company,
a bottle of Moët & Chandon is opened around
the world every second of every hour which
makes that around 525,600 bottles opened every year!
G.H.
Mumm
1827
was the year the three Mumm Brothers of a rich
German family of wine merchants started making
champagne.
In 1853 a descendent of the family,
Georges Hermann Mumm took over the
company and the champagne became G.H. Mumm which retains
its name to this day. It is now the official champagne
for Formula 1 and many other
prestigious
sporting events.
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Pol Roger
Considered a
“gentleman’s drink” Pol Roger made his first wine sale
in 1849.
Winston Churchil
was a family friend who loved this champagne and it is
also a favourite of the British Royal
Family.
This is a drink of great
distinction
which was also the only champagne bottle
served on Concorde.
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Taittinger
In 1734 Jacques Fourneaux who was a
merchant of champagne, established the company that
would one day become Taittinger.
In 1932
Pierre Taittinger was successful in acquiring the grand
residence of Château de la Marquetterie
where the
vineyards were that made the wonderful champagne and
which were once run by Friar Oudart who was one of the
founding fathers of champagne.
Today they
export to over 120 countries. The
champagne is also the choice of drink for James
Bond
along with his martinis that are
shaken not stirred.
One of the earlier
Bond films this champagne bottle
appeared in was ‘From Russia, with Love’ with
Sean Connery as James Bond and the
infamous film ‘Indecent Proposal’ with
Demi Moore
and Robert Redford.
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Veuve Cliquot
Philippe Cliquot
registered the company name of Cliquot on the 3rd of
January 1772.
His wife took an interest in the
company and when Philippe prematurely died she took over
and transformed it into a world class house
earning the respect of her
peers and became known as Grande Dame de la
Champagne.
Her house has survived to this day
with prestige and class.
This was
also the champagne bottle of choice at Athina
Onassis
wedding when she wed
29-year-old Brazilian show jumper Alvaro 'Doda' Alfonso
de Miranda. (Veuve means widow in French.)
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