Sparkling: The Story of Champagne

A love letter to the joys of Champagne, starring a host of big names from the Champagne world and the links between Bollinger and James Bond, Piper-Heidsieck and Marilyn Monroe and JAY Z and Ace of Spades. It examines the controversial theory that the English actually 'discovered' sparkling Champagne decades before the 'Father of Champagne' Dom Perignon exclaimed "I can taste the stars." It also looks at the impact of climate change on the Champagne region, a factor leading to the likes of Pommery and Taittinger planting vineyards in England and even the Queen producing her own sparkling wine in Windsor Great Park.