Watch Champagne Journal Part III: Moët et Chandon, Phylloxera

This segment showcases the role of Emperor Napoleon in spreading champagne's fame even farther, as well as a feature on the American 'foundation' of Champagne's grape vines! Moet et Chandon: Prior to the French Revolution (1789-1799), the patronage of the royals helped put champagne on the map. Afterward, its popularity spread even further. The champagne house of Moet et Chandon was a big reason for this. Learn in this episode how it happened. Filmed in one of their vineyards, cellars, and orangerie with Pascal Pecreiaux, a historian with Moet et Chandon, and with Jean Berchon, Vice President of Heritage and Communications for Moet et Chandon, you will discover the role Napoleon played in increasing champagne's market size. Today, Moet et Chandon is the largest producer of champagne and it's non-vintage, Brut Imperial, is the best selling champagne in the world! (In case you were wondering, the French pronounce Moet with the "t" sound ... as "Moe-ette." Often we hear Americans saying "Moe-hay" thinking that is the French pronunciation, but it's not). Phylloxera: Did you know all Champagne vines and those of other great wine regions of Europe are now partly American? Learn more in this segment on the devastating phylloxera plague, which first hit France in 1863. Notably, this grape vine enemy is still with us today. Length: 26 Minutes [NTSC]