At the end of the 17th century, a French Benedictine monk in charge of the cellar at Hautvillers Abbey made an important contribution to differentiate wines from that region. As a result, it became possible to produce wines of superior quality, particularly in white wines made from black grape varieties. While Dom Pierre Pérignon initially felt the sparkling of the wine was a negative feature, the consequent increase in both quality and quantity created the path that lead to the appreciation and recognition of champagne.

Throughout the 18th century, several "champagne houses" — or Champagne Maisons — were founded, and a new business dynamic grew in the region. These houses replaced small farm and monastery production in leading the evolutionary process of champagne, and by planting more vineyards or buying grapes from other producers or both, they mastered the specialization. To promote their product, the houses hired sales agents to take samples of their champagne wines to the Royal Courts of Europe, a crucial factor in generating the glamorous fashion of drinking champagne. 

Contents:

• 6 - Boards: 1 - Game, 4 - Player, 1 - Prestige
• 51 - Grapes in 3 colors in a cloth bag
• 24 - Action Discs in 4 colors
• 8 - Scoring markers in 4 colors
• 36 - Workers in 4 colors
• 45 - Harvest & 40 - Champagne tiles
• 16 - Grey & 16 - Blue Accessory tokens
• 16 - Prestige Tokens
• 4 - Initial & 45 - Goal Cards
• 12 - Vintage Tokens
• 4 - 100/200 VP Tokens
• 18 - Modifier/Flag Tokens
• 5 - Ratio Tiles
• 28 - Coins
• 60 - Market Cards
• 2 - Info Sheets