A history of champagne traces the story of its origins in verdant northern France, a region overcome by Visigoths, Barbarians, and other invaders, in an account that identifies such contributors to its development as Louis XIV and Napoleon and traces how champagne evolved through periods of violence to become a symbol of celebration.

A history of champagne traces the story of its origins in verdant northern France, a region overcome by Visigoths, Barbarians, and other invaders, in an account that identifies such contributors to its development as Louis XIV and Napoleon and traces how champagne evolved through periods of violence to become a symbol of celebration.