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Discover the secrets behind the King of Wines and the Wine of Kings! Learn how Champagne is made and how it has developed over the centuries to become one of the world’s most special wines. Terre de Champagne invites you to explore the world of bubbly through the eyes of an independent filmmaker, filming entirely on location in the Champagne vineyards with help from the Comité Champagne.

01 - Historical background and Appellation
Zoom in on the ’History of Champagne’ — how it was born and how it rose to international acclaim as the King of Wines and the Wine of Kings. Terre de Champagne invites you to explore the world of bubbly through the eyes of an independent filmmaker, filming entirely on location in the Champagne vineyards with help from the Comité Champagne.
Aired 20 September 2013

02 - Work in the Vineyard
Learn all about pruning Champagne vines — wielding the secateurs to shape the vines that produce the King of Wines and the Wine of Kings. Terre de Champagne invites you to explore the world of bubbly through the eyes of an independent filmmaker, filming entirely on location in the Champagne vineyards with help from the Comité Champagne.
Aired 14 May 2014

03 - Harvests
It’s harvest time in Champagne and teams of pickers are busy bringing in the vintage for the King of Wines. Watch them at work through the eyes of independent filmmaker Frédéric Sonzogno and discover the special techniques they use to keep the grapes intact. Terres de Bulles puts you right at the heart of the action, filming entirely on location with help from the Comité Champagne.
Aired 31 October 2013

04 - Making Champagne — Stage 1
Part Two of the film focuses on the Champagne production process. Learn all there is to know about the King of Wines and the Wine of Kings in Frédéric Sonzogno’s Terres de Bulles — an independent video production filmed on location in the Champagne vineyards with help from the Comité Champagne. See how Champagne vines are grown and lovingly tended across the seasons by the winegrowers of the Aube — heirs to a tradition of winemaking that has produced one of the world’s most revered wines.
Aired 18 February 2014

05 - Making Champagne — Stage 2
Discover the secrets of making Champagne in Terre de Champagne — an independent video production filmed on location in the Champagne vineyards with help from the Comité Champagne.
Aired 2 February 2014

06 - The Champagne Bottle

07 - Champagne pairings
Discover all the secrets behind the King of Wines and the Wine of Kings! Learn the art of Champagne and food pairing in Frédéric Sonzogno’s Terres de Bulles — an independent video production filmed on location in the Champagne vineyards with help from the Comité Champagne.
Aired 17 October 2013).

08 - The Comité Champagne trade association
Discover the workings of the Comité Champagne in Frédéric Sonzogno’s film (Terres de Bulles) — an independent video production filmed on location in the Champagne vineyards with help from the Comité Champagne.
Aired 14 November 2013

09 - Champagne around the world
Champagne wine is the last word in chic entertaining, making it a tempting target for counterfeiters and copycats (witness Champagne shampoo and Champagne perfume ...). Find out how the Comité Champagne prevents misuse of the name Champagne in this issue of Terre de Champagne — an independent video production filmed on location in the Champagne vineyards with help from the Comité Champagne..
Aired 7 Octobre 2013

10 - Tourism
Zoom in on tourism in the Champagne region, and learn all there is to know about the King of Wines and the Wine of Kings in Frédéric Sonzogno’s Terres de Bulles — an independent video production filmed on location in the Champagne vineyards with help from the Comité Champagne. See how Champagne vines are grown and lovingly tended across the seasons by the winegrowers of the Aube — heirs to a tradition of winemaking that has produced one of the world’s most revered wines.
Aired 14 December 2013)