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The temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) at which the art-nouveau-style design of Perrier-Jouët’s Champagne “flower bottle” was created in 1902. Meant to celebrate the period known as “La Belle Époque” (1840 to 1914) the bottle was designed by Emile Galle. To fire the intricate design, he had to heat the enamel just below the melting point of glass. Once ceased due to difficulty in manufacturing, the Belle Époque bottle was revived by mass manufacturing techniques 60 years later.

The Birth of Wine

“The inseparable connection in southern France between wine, food, and the earth reminds me that wine is a gift from God. In a visceral sense, drinking Châteauneuf-du-Pape and eating local sausages becomes a way of transcending time, of experiencing that which, though it may seem temporal, is, in fact, timeless.”

—Steve Edmunds
Co-owner, Edmunds St. John Winery, which specializes in Rhône-style wines made in California

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