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100 1  Kladstrup, Don,|eauthor. 
245 10 Champagne Charlie :|bthe Frenchman who taught Americans to
       love champagne /|cDon & Petie Kladstrup. 
264  1 Lincoln :|bPotomac Books, an imprint of the University of 
       Nebraska Press,|c[2021] 
300    xvi, 276 pages :|billustrations ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-271) and 
       index. 
505 00 |tThe First Sip --|tYoung Charles --|tDiscovery of the New
       World --|tReading the Stars --|tThe Panic --|tThe Lion of 
       New York --|tSouthern Comfort --|t"It's War" --|tThe Beast
       --|tInto the Jaws --|t"We Are Not in Venice" --|tThe 
       Homecoming --|tThe Man Who Never Forgot --|t"War Seems to 
       Follow Me" --|tThe Denver Miracle --|tEpilogue 
520    "Champagne Charlie tells the history of champagne and the 
       thrilling tale of how the go-to celebratory drink of our 
       time made its way to the United States, thanks to the 
       controversial figure of Charles "Champagne Charlie" 
       Heidsieck"--|cProvided by publisher. 
520    "Champagne Charlie tells the story of a dashing young 
       Frenchman, Charles Heidsieck, who introduced hard-drinking
       Americans to champagne in the mid-nineteenth century and 
       became famously known as Champagne Charlie. Ignoring 
       critics who warned that America was a dangerous place to 
       do business, Heidsieck plunged right in, considering it 
       "the land of opportunity" and succeeding there beyond his 
       wildest dreams. Those dreams, however, became a nightmare 
       when the Civil War erupted and he was imprisoned and 
       nearly executed after being charged with spying for the 
       Confederacy. Only after the Lincoln administration 
       intervened was Heidsieck's life saved, but his champagne 
       business had gone bankrupt and was virtually dead. Then, 
       miraculously, Heidsieck unexpectedly became owner of 
       nearly half the city of Denver, the fastest-growing city 
       in the West. By selling the land, Heidsieck was eventually
       able to resurrect his business to its former glory. For 
       all its current-day glamour, effervescence, and 
       association with the high life, champagne had a lackluster
       start. It was pale red in color, insipid in taste, and 
       completely flat. In fact, champagne-makers, including the 
       legendary Dom Perignon, fought strenuously to eliminate 
       bubbles. Champagne's success can be traced back to King 
       Louis XV and his mistress Madame de Pompadour, Napoleon 
       Bonaparte, countless wars and prohibitions, and, most 
       important to the United States, Charles 
       Heidsieck.Champagne Charlie tells the history of champagne
       and the thrilling tale of how the go-to celebratory drink 
       of our time made its way to the United States, thanks to 
       the controversial figure of Heidsieck"--|cProvided by 
       publisher. 
650  0 Champagne (Wine)|xHistory. 
700 1  Kladstrup, Petie,|eauthor.