August 1248: During this time, Château de Goulaine began its wine journey as the de Goulaine family produced wines for their personal consumption. Eventually they turned commercial and became France's oldest continuously operational winery, […]
The History of Champagne Sabrage “Sabering” is the art of opening a wine bottle with a sword and requires some skill to accomplish successfully. Legend says that Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers were the first people […]
April 20, 1808: Napoleon III was born on this date. His full name was Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, and he became the French emperor after serving as president from 1848 to 1852. His reign as […]
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