Champagne have been made for special occasions and people, the most notable example perhaps being the 20 fluid ounce / 60 cL. bottle (Imperial pint) made especially for Sir Winston Churchill by Pol Roger. In 2009, a bottle of 1825 Champagne was opened at a ceremony attended by 12 of the world's top wine tasters. This bottle was officially recognised by "Guinness World Records" as the oldest bottle of Champagne in the world. The contents were found to be drinkable, with notes of truffles and caramel in the taste. There are now only two other bottles from the 1825 vintage extant.
Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine is an encyclopedia written by Tom Stevenson, published by Absolute Press, which is devoted to subjects relating to Champagne and sparkling wine. The foreword is written by Michael Broadbent. A smaller reduced version, "Champagne & Sparkling Wine Guide", is published in the soft cover format. When first published in 1998, the book became the only wine book to warrant a leader in a UK national newspaper ("The Guardian", October 14, 1998), for the first time revealing a 17th-century document proving that the English used