For Champagne producers, that's the kind of payday that comes along, oh, once every thousand years.
A Champagne producer will set aside as much as a third of each year's wine as a reserve for making future blends.
Only the Champagne producers carry such large stocks and then, usually not as long.
Many Champagne producers pride themselves on only using the cuvée in their wine.
French Champagne producers say they see an opportunity for long-range growth here despite current market conditions.
Champagne producers actually consider the magnum the ideal size for Champagne.
The type of Champagne producer can be identified from the abbreviations followed by the official number on the bottle:
In the 19th century, Champagne producers made a concentrated effort to market their wine to women.
In fact, blending really can be as high an art as the Champagne producers assert.
The relationship between the growers and Champagne producers was not the only source of tension.