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In the summer of 1929, Champagne Pommery & Greno issued bonds worth 30 million French Francs (ca. US$ 1.17 million in 1929 prices) at an interest rate of 5.5%. In current 2022 prices, the amount raised equals approx. US$20 million.
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#Casablanca premiered 80 years ago tonight. The Nazis drank vintage Clicquot, but Rick and Ilsa drank a lot of Mumm Cordon Rouge throughout. There has been plenty of #champagne in movies prior to this but whether intentional product placement or not, the labels seemed prominently displayed in this one. Pommery was the Champagne guest star in a comedic role two years prior in "The Philadelphia Story"...coincidentally the same vintage as the Clicquot in "Casablanca" -- 1926. #wine #wineinmovies #pommery #veuveclicquot #mummcordonrouge
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Champagne deliveries in electric trucks 100+ years ago, c. 1905.
#Champagne #Pommery was founded as Pommery & Greno in 1858 by Alexandre Pommery and Narcisse Greno with a focus on trading wool. Under Alexandre's widow (1860), Louise Pommery, the firm was much more dedicated to the production of Champagne