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January 12, 2017

WHO EXACTLY WAS DOM PERIGNON?

 If there’s any singular name that comes to mind when thinking about Champagne, it’s Dom Pérignon. The name itself has become synonymous with lavish lifestyles, luxury, and above all, delicious bubbly. So who exactly was the guy behind this elegant, modern-day effervescence? Believe it or not, he was much less lavish than his prestigious namesake bottle. In fact, he was a monk.