Veuve Clicquot: Champagne house, Reims, Madame Clicquot Ponsardin, Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, Cloudy Bay Vineyards, Champagne (wine), Comet vintage

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin is both a champagne house in Reims, France, and a brand of premium Champagne. Founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot-Muiron, Veuve Clicquot played an important role in establishing champagne as a favored drink of haute bourgeoisie and nobility throughout Europe. The 1811 comet vintage of Veuve Clicquot is theorized to have been the first truly "modern" Champagne due to the advancements in the méthode champenoise which Veuve Clicquot pioneered through the technique of remuage. In July 2008 the oldest unopened bottle of Veuve Clicquot was discovered inside a sideboard in Torosay Castle, Isle of Mull, Scotland. The 1893 bottle was in mint condition, having been kept in the dark. It is now on display at the Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin visitor centre in Reims, France and is regarded as priceless.