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Dom Pierre Perignon Archives

The Month of December

December 1638: In this month, Dom Pierre Pérignon, O.S.B. was born. He was a Benedictine monk from France who made significant improvements to the production and quality of Champagne wine during a time when […]

The Champagne: Dom Pierre Perignon

The Champagne: Dom Pierre Perignon The champagne: Dom Pierre Perignon was named after a monk. Dom Pierre Perignon was one of the most famous monks from the Medival period. Some wine historians are of […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-15T04:51:55+00:00Categories: Champagne, Religion & Faith, This Day in Wine History | Articles|Tags: Abbey of Hautvillers, Abbey of Saint-Vannes, Dom Pierre Perignon, Medieval period, monks, Perignon's era, Province of Champagne, wine, wine history|

The Benedictines and their Role in European Wine Production during the Middle Ages

The Benedictines and their Role in European Wine Production during the Middle Ages The decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire could have spelled disaster for viticulture in Western and Central Europe. The […]

Staff Writer2026-08-15T04:53:29+00:00Categories: 1501 CE to 1700 CE, Featured, Medieval Period & Monasticism, Religion & Faith, Wine History In-Depth|Tags: Benedictines, Church, Dark Ages, Dom Pierre Perignon, France, Germany, Middle Ages, monasteries, monks, Monte Cassino, Reformation, wine|

December 4

December 4, 1334: Pope John XXII, who built the papal summer castle that gave Chateauneuf-du-Pape its name and fostered its vineyards, died at Avignon. December 4, 1917: Claude Terrail, the proprietor of the Paris […]

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