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The Month of November

November 1345: Pinot Noir was first mentioned in written records. It was recorded as being grown in Burgundy. In 1470, monks from France introduced the grape to the Rheingau area in Germany, where it […]

November 16

November 16, 1862: Charles Heidsieck, the Champagne producer nicknamed “Champagne Charlie,” was released from imprisonment at Fort Jackson, Louisiana. He had been jailed by Union forces during the American Civil War on suspicion of […]

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