Champagne was invented by a
blind celibate monk named
Dom Perignon. He was the
cellar master at the Hautvillers
abbey near Reims, in the district of Champagne,
France. He wanted to stop the
carbonation in
fermenting wine, but instead he
invented Champagne, also known as
sparkling wine, in
1640 AD.
Today, champagne made in the old way is rare and expensive. You can buy Dom Perignon champagne, named after the old master, for a lot of money. Most folks buy the sparkling wines made using la methode champenoise, or in the Champagne method, because it's cheaper.