Champagne
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Wine
- Champagne (wine), a sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France
- Champagne (wine region), a wine region in France notable for producing the sparkling wine
- Grower ChampagneGrower ChampagneGrower Champagnes are sparkling wines made in the Champagne region of France that are produced by the same estate that owns the vineyards from which the grapes come...
, sparkling wine made from small individual growers - Sparkling wineSparkling wineSparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it making it fizzy. The carbon dioxide may result from natural fermentation, either in a bottle, as with the méthode champenoise, in a large tank designed to withstand the pressures involved , or as a result of carbon dioxide...
including wines produced elsewhere - Several types of Cognac, including:
- Grande ChampagneGrande ChampagneGrande Champagne is a French district, called a cru, known for its cognac. It produces the finest cognacs in a zone of 34703 hectares, of which 17% is dedicated to production of cognac. At its heart is the town of Segonzac, in the Département of Charente. Grande Champagne is situated entirely in...
, a region of the Cognac area - Petite ChampagnePetite ChampagnePetite Champagne is a geographic zone of Cognac production of approximately 66,000 hectares, of which about 15,000 are dedicated to wines destined for cognac. It is situated in the départements of Charente and Charente-Maritime. The principal towns of the region are Barbezieux , Archaic and Jonzac...
, a region of the Cognac area - Fine Champagne, a blend of Cognac
- Grande Champagne
- Champagne in popular cultureChampagne in popular cultureChampagne has featured prominently in popular culture for over a century, due in part to a long history of effective marketing and product placement by leading Champagne houses and their representatives, such as CIVC. In time this created an association of Champagne with luxury and exclusivity...
- Champagne production, the making of Champagne and other sparkling wines
- Classification of Champagne vineyardsClassification of Champagne vineyardsThe classification of Champagne vineyards developed in the mid 20th century as a means of setting the price of grapes grown through the villages of the Champagne wine region. Unlike the classification of Bordeaux wine estates or Burgundy Grand cru vineyards, the classification of Champagne is...
- History of ChampagneHistory of ChampagneThe history of Champagne has seen the wine evolve from being a pale, pinkish still wine to the sparkling wine now associated with the region. The Romans were the first to plant vineyards in this area of northeast France, with the region being cultivated by at least the 5th century, possibly earlier...
, a history of the sparkling wine
France
- Champagne, ArdècheChampagne, ArdècheChampagne is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Champagne, Charente-MaritimeChampagne, Charente-MaritimeChampagne is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Champagne, Eure-et-LoirChampagne, Eure-et-LoirChampagne is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Demography:-References:*...
- Champagne, FranceChampagne, FranceChampagne is a historic province in the northeast of France, now best known for the sparkling white wine that bears its name.Formerly ruled by the counts of Champagne, its western edge is about 100 miles east of Paris. The cities of Troyes, Reims, and Épernay are the commercial centers of the area...
, an administrative region in France - Champagne-au-Mont-d'OrChampagne-au-Mont-d'OrChampagne-au-Mont-d'Or is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.- External Links :*...
, in the Rhône département - Champagne-en-ValromeyChampagne-en-ValromeyChampagne-en-Valromey is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.On April 28, 2009, Champagne-en-Valromey was awarded the Wine Tasting International Pride Award for producing more than 12 different prize-winning wines in less than six months....
, in the Ain département - Champagne-et-FontaineChampagne-et-FontaineChampagne-et-Fontaine is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:The Lizonne flows southwestward through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its western border.-Population:-Personalities:...
, in the Dordogne département - Champagne-MoutonChampagne-MoutonChampagne-Mouton is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Charente département - Champagne-sur-LoueChampagne-sur-LoueChampagne-sur-Loue is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Jura département - Champagne-sur-OiseChampagne-sur-OiseChampagne-sur-Oise is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, in the Val-d'Oise département - Champagne-sur-SeineChampagne-sur-SeineChampagne-sur-Seine is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...
, in the Seine-et-Marne département - Champagne-sur-VingeanneChampagne-sur-VingeanneChampagne-sur-Vingeanne is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Côte-d'Or département - Champagne-VignyChampagne-VignyChampagne-Vigny is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Charente département - First Battle of ChampagneFirst Battle of ChampagneThe First Battle of Champagne was fought early in World War I in the Champagne region of France, between the French and German Empire armies. It was effectively the first significant attack by the Allies against the Germans since the construction of trenches following the so-called 'Race to the...
(December 1914 – March 1915) - Second Battle of ChampagneSecond Battle of ChampagneThe Second Battle of Champagne was a French offensive against the invading German army beginning on 25 September 1915, part of World War I.-September 25 - October 6:...
(September–October 1915) - Third Battle of Champagne, better known as the Second Battle of the Aisne (April 1917)
South Africa
- Champagne CastleChampagne CastleChampagne Castle is a mountain in the central Drakensberg range, and is the second highest peak in South Africa. It contains a series of subsidiary peaks, amongst them, Cathkin Peak , Sterkhorn, Mount Memory, Monk's Cowl and Dragon's Back....
, the second highest peak in South Africa, formerly Cathkin Peak
Other uses
- Champagne (color)Champagne (color)The color champagne is a name given for various very pale tints of yellowish-orange that are close to beige. The color's name is derived from the typical color of the beverage champagne.-Champagne:The color champagne is displayed at right....
, several shades of yellow or beige - Champagne (film)Champagne (film)Champagne is a silent comedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on an original story by English writer and critic Walter C. Mycroft...
, a 1928 film by Alfred Hitchcock - Champagne (album)Champagne (album)Champagne is a music album of 2002, made by the Venezuelan José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" with the seal BMG U.S. Latin, in this album presents new versions of chart hits from 70's & 80's.-Track listing:#Solo Puedo Mirar Atras#Y Volvere#A Ti...
, a 2002 album by José Luis Rodríguez - Champagne (EP)Champagne (EP)-External links:* at Yahoo! Music...
, a 1998 EP by Miss Kittin & The Hacker - "Champagne" (song)Champagne (song)"Champagne" is the debut single from Cavo off their debut album, Bright Nights, Dark Days. It was released to rock radio at the end of March 2009 and received strong airplay. It peaked at number one on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart....
, a 2009 single by Cavo - "Champagne", a song in the 1975 film TommyTommy (film)Tommy is a 1975 British musical film based upon The Who's 1969 rock opera album musical Tommy. It was directed by Ken Russell and featured a star-studded cast, including the band members themselves...
, based on the rock opera of the same name by The Who - "Champagne", a song from the musical In the HeightsIn the HeightsIn the Heights is a musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story explores three days in the characters' lives in the New York City Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights....
- Champagne geneChampagne geneThe champagne gene is a simple dominant allele responsible for a number of rare horse coat colors. The most distinctive traits of horses with the champagne gene are the hazel eyes and pinkish, freckled skin, which are bright blue and bright pink at birth, respectively...
, a horse colour dilution gene - Champagne fairsChampagne fairsThe Champagne fairs were an annual cycle of trading fairs held in towns in the Champagne and Brie regions of France in the Middle Ages. From their origins in local agricultural and stock fairs, the Champagne fairs became an important engine in the reviving economic history of medieval Europe,...
, medieval trade fairs
See also
- Champagné (disambiguation)
- Champaign (disambiguation)
- Champange (disambiguation)