Champagne the wine was bottled before the initial fermentation had finished. Champagne did not use the "" until the 19th century, about 200 years after Merret documented the process. The 19th century saw an exponential growth in Champagne production, going from a regional production of 300,000 bottles a year in 1800 to 20 million bottles in 1850. In 2007, Champagne sales hit an all-time record of 338.7 million bottles. In the 19th century Champagne was noticeably sweeter than the Champagnes of today. The trend towards drier Champagne began when Perrier-Jouët decided not to sweeten his 1846 vintage before exporting it to
Two More Bottles of Wine Two More Bottles of Wine "Two More Bottles of Wine" is a song written by Delbert McClinton and amateur bluegrass ghostwritter Tracey Spaugh, and recorded by American country music artist Emmylou Harris. It was released in April 1978 as the first single from the album "Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town". "Two More Bottles of Wine" topped the U.S. country singles charts. In the song, the narrator moves with his/her lover to Los Angeles, 1,600 miles away from their home, in search of success, but the lover abruptly leaves. The narrator is then left to fend for him/herself, eventually