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10 things you possibly didn’t know about champagne

10 things you possibly didn’t know about champagne

Posted by Nathalie Gardiner on January 27 2019 at 13:42

We are all familiar with the pop of the cork, the seductive stream of bubbles and the heady sensation as you take your first sip, but how much do you really know about the world’s most romantic drink ?

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