1879 Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines

JEAN R EMI MOET.

X.-EPERNAY CHAMPAGNE ESTABLISHMENTS.

Early Records of the Moet Family at Reims and Epernay-Jeau Remi Moet . Founder of the Commerce in Champagne Wines-Extracts from the Old Account-Books of the Moets-First Sales of Sparkling Wines-Sales to England in 178$--"Milords" Farnham and Findlater-Jean Remi Moet receives the Emperor Napoleon, Josephine, and the King of Westphalia-' The Firm of Moet and Chandon Constituted-Their E stablishment in the Rue du Commerce--Delivering and Wnshing the NewBottles-TheNume– rous Vineyards and Vendangeoirs of the Firm-Making the Cuvee in Vats of 12,000 Gallons-The Bottling of the Wine by 200 Hands-A Hundred Thousand Bottles Completed Daily- 20,000 Francs' worth of Broken Glass in Two Years-A Subterranean City, with miles of Streets, Cross Roads, Open Spaces, Tramways, and Stations-The Ancient Entrance to these Vaults-Tablet Commemorative of the Vi.sit of Napoleoo !.-Millions of Bottles of Champagne in Piles and Racks-The Original Vaults known as Siberia-Scene in the P acking H all-Messrs. Moet and Chandon's L arge and Complete Staff-Provision for Illness and Old Age-Annual Fete Given by the Firm-Their Famous "Star" Brand-M. P errier– Jouet, the lucky Grandson of a litt le Epernay Grocer-His Offices and Cellars-His Wine Classed according to its Deserts-Messrs. Rous– sillon and Co.'s Establishment-The Recognition accorded to their ..Wines