Ring Seal Beer / Champagne bottles from False Creek Flats in Vancouver, BC
Ring Seal Beer / Champagne Bottles from False Creek Flats in Vancouver Champagne is considered one of the most exclusive wines in the world. It is a sparkling wine that comes from the Champagne region of France grown by Champenois vine growers. The true Champenois growers grow grapes in the Champagne district on expensive land with expensive ground conditioning practices and are sold to Champagne producers. In 1900, the Victoria Daily Times (July 6, 1900 p.7) had an add from Pither & Leiser in Victoria – wholesale agents: Within this ad it clearly shows that Champagnes were doing well in North American prior to weather problems that started in the growing season of 1902. Mumm’s did especially well in 1899: By the beginning of the 20th Century, the cost of being a Champenois grower had made it prohibitive for most growers. The process of making Champagne was also expensive given the long labour-intensive process of producing Champagne, and loss due to exploding bottles. Weather