Champagne | A Thirst for Firsts

First Prosecco

Prosecco is an Italian sparkling wine that has been made for millennia. But where did it originate? And who first wrote about Prosecco?

May 259 min read

First pink champagne

Pink champagne has always been a rare and refined treat, oozing sophistication and glamour. But who was the first to invent it and why?

Oct 25, 20245 min read

First description of sparkling wine

Think sparkling wine was invented in France? Think again. The first documented description of ‘secondary fermentation’ (or how to make a wine fizzy) was by an Englishman called Christopher Merrett on 17th December 1662.

Jul 17, 20213 min read