Introduction; PART 1: THE ESSENTIALS OF CHAMPAGNE: The Champagne Region * Terroir * The Champagne Grapes * How Champagne is Made * Vintages and Styles * Serving, Storing and Biblical Bottles; PART 2: THE HISTORY OF CHAMPAGNE: Stars in Their Eyes * An Anglo-French Creation * Frivolous Fizz * Champagne Comes of Age * Napoleon to the Belle Époque * Revolution and Strife * World War Blues * The Ascendance of Champagne * The New Millennium; PART 3: ON THE CHAMPAGNE ROUTE: Bollinger * G.H. Mumm * Krug * Joseph-Perrier * Lanson * Laurent-Perrier * Louis Roederer * Billecart-Salmon * Moët & Chandon * Perrier-Jouët * Gosset * Piper-Heidsieck/Charles Heidsieck * Pol Roger * Pommery * Ruinart * Taittinger * Veuve Clicquot * Other Famous Champagne Houses * Family Estate Champagnes * Champagne Cooperatives * Grower Champagnes * English Sparkling Wine * Prosecco and Other Sparkling Wines; PART 4: CULTURE AND TRADITIONS: Lie Back and Think of France * Champagne in Art and Literature * Celluloid Champagne * Visiting Champagne * A Sparkling Investment * Index & credits. rature * Celluloid Champagne * Visiting Champagne * A Sparkling Investment * Index & credits. rature * Celluloid Champagne * Visiting Champagne * A Sparkling Investment * Index & credits. rature * Celluloid Champagne * Visiting Champagne * A Sparkling Investment * Index & credits.