Dom Pierre Pérignon (French: [dɔ̃ pjɛʁ peʁiɲɔ̃]; December 1638 – 14 September 1715), was a French Benedictine monk who made important contributions to...

Dom Pérignon (/ˌdɒm pɛrɪnˈjɒn/ DOM perr-in-YON, French: [dɔ̃ peʁiɲɔ̃]) is a brand of vintage Champagne. It is named after Dom Pérignon, a Benedictine monk...

years. A bottle of vintage 1999 Dom Pérignon with accompanying materials Statue of Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk Around 5 million bottles are produced...

older form of Dom is the variant used in Portuguese, which in Brazil is reserved for bishops. The title is also used among Benedictine monks for those members...

considered a fault and Dom Pérignon set out to develop precise techniques to limit the likelihood of this fault occurring. Dom Pérignon was a staunch advocate...

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wine culture, as shown in the discovery of the méthode champenoise by Dom Perignon. Several liquors like Bénédictine and the Trappist beers were also developed...

wines they sought to outdo. Contrary to legend and popular assumption, Dom Pérignon did not invent sparkling wine, though he did make important contributions...

joining Saint-Vannes abbey in Verdun where he became a monk under the famous name Dom Pérignon. The only remaining part of the abbey to this day is the...

produces the bubbles necessary for sparkling wine. Local lore suggests that Dom Pérignon learned how to produce sparkling white wine while serving in this abbey...