Interesting Things with JC #048: “Sparkling Wine – A Tale of French and English Innovations”
Dive into the sparkling narrative of how sparkling wine was developed, highlighting the legendary contributions of Dom Pérignon and the lesser-known but pivotal innovations by the English.
Explore how early experiments by Christopher Merrett and the refinement by French vintners weave together to form the rich history of today’s Champagne.
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Don Pierre Peron a Benedictine monk served as the Cell Master of the Benedictine Abbey in h Villers in Northeast France widely regarded as a wine Pioneer Dom Peron is credited with several Innovative techniques from purification methods that transformed wine making to the introduction of the modern cork according to Legend Don Peron invented sparkling wine in the Champagne region in 1697 this gave rise to the renowned method [Music] champ this method involves inducing a secondary fermentation in the bottle to create bubbles a process now synonymously known and Lov within French champagne however history reveals an intriguing twist the English have begun making sparkling wine three decades earlier in 1662 an English phys physician and Metalist named Christopher Merritt presented a paper to the Royal Society in this paper Meritt detailed how English wine makers were adding sugar and molasses to Wine to create effervescence within the bottle this technique now recognized as the method champ was being employed by the English long before Dom peron’s time thus while Dom Peron is celebrated for his contributions to Champagne the origins of sparkling wine involve significant contributions from English Innovation this nuanced history highlights the shared Heritage and international collaboration in the development of this beloved beverage these are interesting things with JC