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
600 Bottles of Wine 600 Bottles of Wine 600 Bottles of Wine is an Australian television drama series screening on Network Ten's Eleven in 2018. The series is written by and stars Grace Rouvray. It first screened as a web series in 2017. It is produced by Bec Bignell and Marius Foley’s Cockatoo Co.Lab and directed by Ainslie Clouston. "600 Botles of Wine" follows the story of Claire, who begins dating again after breaking up with her long term boyfriend. When she makes a connection with a one-night-stand Pat, she looks to her friends for advice on where she stands in the relationship. The