Champagne - a global history - Book of the month May 2026
Written by Becky Sue Epstein, "Champagne - a global history" is a work that takes you through the history of champagne and other types of sparkling wines.
The volume is in its second edition and is published in The Edible Series - Reaktion Books, a series of books that explore the rich history of gastronomy and drinks.
The volume explores the history of sparkling wines and the people who make and enjoy them, from Dom Pérignon to Veuve Clicquot. The author traces the bubbly’s journey from the sixteenth-century French monasteries to commercialized modern vineyards across Europe and the Americas. The book explains the science of fizz, proper storage and serving techniques, and the distinction between champagne and other sparkling wines.
Chapters:
The volume is in its second edition and is published in The Edible Series - Reaktion Books, a series of books that explore the rich history of gastronomy and drinks.
The volume explores the history of sparkling wines and the people who make and enjoy them, from Dom Pérignon to Veuve Clicquot. The author traces the bubbly’s journey from the sixteenth-century French monasteries to commercialized modern vineyards across Europe and the Americas. The book explains the science of fizz, proper storage and serving techniques, and the distinction between champagne and other sparkling wines.
Chapters:
- Bubbling up to the top: Champagne and other great sparkling wines
- The origins of Champagne
- The ultimate and culture of Champagne
- Champagne is establishment
- Champagne and the rest of the sparkling wine world
- Wars, society and taste: stresses on champagne and the twentieth century
- Style and stylishness
- Champagne's place in sparkling global expansion
- Drinking today: what, where and how
- Buying, storing and serving sparkling wines
- What to pair with your Champagne and Sparkling wine
- Classic Cocktail recipes for champagne and sparkling wines
Reasons to read the book: You will discover a delightful story of the history of champagne, as well as other types of sparkling wines. At the same time, the book is published in a format that is very suitable for offering it as a gift.
Where you can find the book: the book is published in English and you can find it online on Books Express website; the orders are received in about 2-3 weeks.
Carmina Nițescu
Winesday & Winesday App
Where you can find the book: the book is published in English and you can find it online on Books Express website; the orders are received in about 2-3 weeks.
Carmina Nițescu
Winesday & Winesday App