THE FIELD GUIDE VOL. IX

101 Champagnes, Decoded

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THE FIELD BOARD

Effervescence & Méthode Champenoise

Origin Story

1668 • Abbey of Hautvillers

Dom Pierre Pérignon

Benedictine monk who pioneered blending grape crus, white wine from dark grapes, and cork stoppers tied with string.

1818 • Madame Clicquot

The Riddling Table

Veuve Clicquot invented the riddling table to clarify sparkling champagne by collecting yeast sediment in the neck.

1936 • AOC Champagne

Legal Region Protection

Enforced strict Méthode Champenoise rules reserving the Champagne name exclusively to wines grown in the Champagne AOC.

Signature Cocktail

French 75

Flute • Shaken Then Topped

  • 30 mlLondon Dry gin
  • 15 mlFresh lemon juice
  • 10 mlSimple syrup
  • to topBrut champagne

Garnish: Long lemon twist

Named for the French 75 mm field gun, on the grounds that it hits with much the same force. Shake the base, then top gently to keep the bead.

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