A deserved reputation: Dom Perignon is overexposed, expensive - and worth it, based on our tasting

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Moet et Chandon winemaker Richard Geoffroy selects the best grapes from 25 to 50 vineyards to create the legendary Champagne, which was first made by 17th-century Benedictine monk Dom Perignon. Vintages are rated on a scale of one to 100, with tasting notes and prices provided.

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Savoring 480 bottles of Dom Perignon

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Spectators at the 1995 New York Wine Experience savored 480 bottles of Dom Perignon champagne valued at about $100,000. Moet et Chandon S.A., the champagne maker, generally lets its Dom Perignon age in contact with lees in the bottle for about seven years.

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The brotherly touch: 300 years ago a monk named Dom Perignon developed the essential methods still used today to make Champagne

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Benedictine monk Dom Perignon selected the grapes that would make his Champagne by tasting them himself. He is responsible for making the region Champagne what it is today. His winemaking methods and the methode champenoise used today are discussed.

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