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Who made the following saying about champagne: 'After victory you deserve it, after defeat you need it'?
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Correct answer is: Napoleon Bonaparte
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Napoleon Bonaparte
The French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was born in Ajaccio on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He crowned himself emperor in 1804 in what he perceived as the succession of Charlemagne (742-814). Apart from his public activities, we also know a great deal about his private life, as there is a multi-volume biography that describes every day of his life in at least a few lines from the age of 20. It is well known from numerous anecdotes that he loved tobacco, women and wine, especially champagne. At least three wines are said to have been his favourites or at least to have been enjoyed by him. The red...
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