August 4, 1693 –
Oh, great day in the morning (this day should be a great religious and national holiday),
Blind Benedictine Dom Perignon invents champagne on this date.
He has been quoted as saying, “Come quickly, brothers, I’m drinking stars!” upon tasting his accidental brew. (Or maybe the story is apocryphal – what the hell do I know, I wasn’t there.)
The Haus of Dcaligari 