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The Champagne House Mumm was created in 1827 in Reims<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In 1852, Georges Hermann Mumm (G.H.), grandson of the founder, became the boss of the Champagne house which took his name.<\/p>\n

In 1876, he registered the name \u00ab\u00a0Cordon Rouge\u00a0\u00bb on the bottle: this red ribbon related to the French Legion of Honor has become the distinctive sign of excellence embodying the spirit of the House and a recognition of the character of its champagne.<\/p>\n

Composed of more than 77 crus, each cuv\u00e9e of Cordon Rouge reflects the nobility and diversity of the Champagne vineyard. All the great terroirs of Champagne are represented (the Montagne de Reims, the Marne and Ardre Valleys, the C\u00f4te des Blancs, the S\u00e9zannais, the C\u00f4te des Bars).<\/p>\n

Many wines come from the Grands Crus and Premiers Crus. The blend is mainly made up of the historic grape variety of G.H. MUMM, Pinot Noir (45%) providing structure and power, enriched with Chardonnay (30%) which gives finesse and elegance.<\/p>\n

It is completed by Pinot Meunier (25%) for its fruity, lively and round aspect. G.H. MUMM Cordon Rouge offers a consistency of style, a subtle balance between freshness and intensity<\/p>\n

Hollywood: parties and prohibition<\/strong><\/p>\n

We were making more money than we ever dreamed existed and there was no reason to believe it would ever stop.\u201d<\/em>
\nSo said Gloria Swanson, one of the biggest film personalities of her time, when describing the life of a 1920\u2019s Hollywood star. They all drove around in flashy cars; they all lived in palatial homes; and they all regularly got together for lavish parties where Champagne flowed like water.<\/p>\n

As Norma Desmond in Billy Wilder\u2019s Sunset Boulevard (1950) Gloria Swanson left an indelible mark on one of the only sound films she ever played in \u2013 a rare exception for an iconic actress who became known as the queen of the silent screen.<\/em><\/p>\n

1920s however, state and local prohibition was fast coming into force in the US. Ratified in January 1919, the 18th amendment to the US constitution prohibited the manufacture, transportation, import, export or sale of \u201cintoxicating liquors\u201d. So since Hollywood stars couldn\u2019t live without Champagne, their only alternative was to buy bootleg bubbly from smugglers in the pay of the Italian-American Mafia (with Al Capone as one of its most notorious gangsters).<\/p>\n

Now that Champagne was no longer available through legal channels, the Champagne Houses saw exports to the US plummet in the face of competition from bootleg Champagne smuggled through Canada, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, and Mexico. It was then that Bertrand de Mun, President of the Syndicat du Commerce (now the Union of Champagne Houses) set up the Commission d\u2019Exportation des Vins (now the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des Exportateurs de Vins et Spiritueux).<\/p>\n

Created by and for French wines and spirits exporters, the commission lobbied government to refrain from protectionist policies that invited retaliation from France\u2019s leading import markets for wine.<\/p>\n

But if you think Champagne disappeared from the Silver Screen, think again. On the contrary, it continued to feature in Hollywood films, most notably in films set in Europe.<\/p>\n

American cinema would later look back on the \u201cRoaring Twenties\u201d as a time of forbidden revelry soaked in jazz and Champagne. In Baz Luhrman\u2019s\u00a0The Great Gatsby<\/em>\u00a0(2013) Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular character throws extravagant parties dripping with glitz and glam: over-sized bottles of Mo\u00ebt & Chandon, hundreds of guests, and spectacular fireworks to end the night with a bang.<\/p>\n

The earlier version of\u00a0The Great Gatsby<\/em>, directed by Jack Clayton in 1974 and starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, features Dom P\u00e9rignon Champagne \u2013 which is something of an anachronism given that the story is set in the summer of 1922.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Some Like It Hot<\/em>\u00a0(1959), director Billy Wilder chose to shoot the film in black and white to plunge the audience into the heart of the Great Depression. As police and bootleggers do battle on the streets of Chicago, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe exchange kisses between glasses of Champagne aboard a \u201cborrowed\u201d multi-million dollar yacht in Miami.<\/p>\n

Brian de Palma\u2019s\u00a0Untouchables<\/em>\u00a0(1987) took things to a whole new level, with Robert de Niro as Al Capone raising a glass of Champagne \u2013 at the height of Prohibition.<\/p>\n

Prohibition ended on 5 December 1933, an event celebrated in Sergio Leone\u2019s Once Upon a Time In America that bids farewell to the 18th Amendment by sabering a bottle of\u00a0Mumm<\/a>\u00a0Cordon Rouge.<\/p>\n

Peter Bogdanovitch\u2019s The Cat\u2019s Meow (2001) is the semi-true story of a star-studded gathering aboard media mogul William Randolph Hearst\u2019s yacht Oneido in 1924. Hollywood celebrities in attendance included, among others, Charlie Chaplin, actress Marion Davies (Hearst\u2019s mistress) and film producer Thomas Ince, with Champagne corks popping everywhere you looked. The film reveals a moody Hearst who though not a drinker, enjoys a second glass of Champagne when he\u2019s feeling good. On this occasion, one glass is enough. Moments later, he shoots Thomas Ince by accident<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dating back to 1876,\u00a0Georges Hermann Mumm<\/strong>, seeking a way to best represent the House\u2019s unique savoir-faire, was inspired by the French L\u00e9gion d\u2019Honneur. Mumm added a red ribbon, or \u201ccordon rouge\u201d in French, to bottles of Brut cuv\u00e9es to highlight the esteem of the House\u2019s champagne and Mumm Cordon Rouge came to life.<\/p>\n

Now an enduring symbol of Maison Mumm, the\u00a0red ribbon<\/strong>\u00a0is a representation of Mumm\u2019s motto, \u201cNec plus ultra: Only the best<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n

Encapsulating the excellence and emblematic style of Mumm champagnes, today, the\u00a0red sash<\/strong>\u00a0appears on every Mumm bottle, label and poster and has become synonymous with champagne.<\/p>\n

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Mumm Cordon Rouge<\/h1>\n
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Since 1876, the iconic cuvee with its bold red sash signals the start of a memorable moment: good times with good friends. Blended from a minimum of 100 crus, Mumm Cordon Rouge expresses the rich diversity of Champagne\u2019s terroirs, always in the fresh, vibrant style that is the signature of Pinot Noir, the House\u2019s emblematic grape.<\/p>\n

Made from a rich palette of more than 120 villages representing all the diversity of the Champagne region of France, Mumm Cordon Rouge is the signature cuvee of Maison Mumm. This exceptional brut champagne blends Mumm\u2019s signature grape variety, Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and Aube; with Chardonnay from the C\u00f4te des Blancs, S\u00e9zannais, Vitryat and Aube; and Meunier from the Marne and Ardre valleys and the Montagne de Reims.<\/p>\n

Mumm Cordon Rouge is beautifully presented in an iconic bottle adorned with a red ribbon thathas paid homage to the Legion of Honour since 1876.<\/p>\n

Aged for a minimum of 20 months in Maison Mumm\u2019s cellars, this wine is ideal as an aperitif among friends or a lazy Sunday brunch \u2013those moments when everything simply clicks and positive energy flows: real friends sharing real talk, everyone at ease in a joyful, convivial atmosphere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    To the eye<\/h3>\n

    The robe\u2019s golden-yellow hue, enlivened by a delicate stream of fine bubbles, extends a sparkling invitation to take a first sip.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    On the nose<\/h3>\n

    First impression: a sensation of freshness, with rounded, delectable notes. Juicy scents of succulent white and yellow fruits entice, with hints of lychee, pineapple, praline. Appetizing aromas of pastry \u2013 yeast, brioche \u2013 heighten the anticipation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    On the Palate<\/h3>\n

    Vibrant freshness and exuberant energy excite the palate. Complex and perfectly balanced, the wine reveals rounded, elegant flavors of fruit and caramel. The powerful finish is at once creamy and effervescent.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n