The Champagne region of France is one of the most heavily praised wine regions on Earth. <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/champagne-wine-region.htm">How the Champagne Wine Region Works</a>

Wines in France fall under the AOC designation. <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/champagne-wine-region.htm">How the Champagne Wine Region Works</a>

Pinot Noir and chardonnay are the grapes used to make champagne. <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/champagne-wine-region.htm">How the Champagne Wine Region Works</a>

Vine restrictions for champagne production include spacing and pruning. <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/champagne-wine-region.htm">How the Champagne Wine Region Works</a>

Wines bearing the AOC label must follow very strict rules. <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/champagne-wine-region.htm">How the Champagne Wine Region Works</a>

In order for wine to be called champagne, it must be produced in the Champagne region. <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/champagne-wine-region.htm">How the Champagne Wine Region Works</a>

The invention of champagne is attributed to Dom Péringnon. <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/champagne-wine-region.htm">How the Champagne Wine Region Works</a>

Dom Peringnon was a monk. <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/champagne-wine-region.htm">How the Champagne Wine Region Works</a>

Phylloxera is a disease that destroys grapevines. <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/champagne-wine-region.htm">How the Champagne Wine Region Works</a>

The Champagne wine region is located 90 miles northeast of Paris. <a href="http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/champagne-wine-region.htm">How the Champagne Wine Region Works</a>