Riots

The Month of January

January 1911: During this month, riots broke out in the towns of Damery and Hautvilliers as tensions approached a breaking point. Trucks carrying grapes from the Loire Valley were pushed into the Marne river […]

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The Champagne Riots

The Champagne Riots The Champagne riots of 1910-11 were a socially and economically driven series of riots in France. The riots mainly took place in the wine-producing areas of the Champagne region but also […]

Ken Wytsma2022-09-24T11:31:24+00:00Categories: Champagne, This Day in Wine History | Articles|Tags: Champagne houses, France, German grapes, Grapes growers, Italian grapes, Riots, Violence, Workers|

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