Download or read book The Knight Who Invented Champagne written by Stephen Skelton and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-16 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knight Who Invented Champagne is the story of how developments in the British glass industry in the early part of the 17th century led to the production by Sir Kenelm Digby of strong glass bottles, the so-called verre Anglais. These 'shaft and globe' bottles, strong enough to contain the pressure of a second fermentation, led to the production of bottle-fermented sparkling wines and ciders.