Champagne Story

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

419

Date Released

7 Jan 1963

Date recorded

30 Nov 1962

Length of issue (in feet)

725

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Blue John
2. 2Champagne Story

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

Pathe synopsis: In the heart of the champagne country, we filmed the Cochelet - the ancient French ceremony that takes place when the last basket of grapes leaves the vineyard on its way to the wine-presses and cellars. And what cellars they are. In one celebrated chateau there’s a four-mile network of them - a great rambling bed-chamber for the Queen of Wines. There’s a French medal for special excellence awarded each year to people or projects that have displayed exceptional quality. And the chateau won it with a champagne they named after Marie Antoinette, who visited the vineyard two hundred years ago. So, amid the pomp and excitement, to a trumpet fanfare and a salute of a hundred popping corks, Marie Antoinette returned.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Agriculture; Ceremonies

Locations

France; Rheims

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Tim Brinton

Length of story (in feet)

404

Story extras:

Film clip

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