Champagne selection : Wine of kings and parties per excellence, the champagne is certainly the most prestigious French wine. It enjoys a unique and international reputation. From the James Bond, a lover of Bollinger’s champagnes, to the VIP on Saint-Tropez‘s beaches, from the czars of Russia and their vintage Louis Roederer Cristal, everyone appreciates the champagne and this for many centuries. The history of the wines of Champagne dates back to Roman times, where the Champagne’s region was best known for wines (not sparkling) from the town of Aÿ. The wines of Champagne were then, for a very long time, stored in barrels. However, at the end of winter, the fermentation of wine was stopped by the cold and started again with the warmer weather of spring. In addition, the barrels had problems of transportation and storage. That’s why, the producers decided to put the wine in bottle. [...]