The champagne house with its headquarters in Dizy was founded in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson (1778-1835). After his death, his son Adolphe Jacquesson (1800-1876) continued to run the house and made a name for himself with technical improvements in champagne production. He is credited with the development of the musellelet, the wire frame for fixing corks. This invention made a decisive contribution to safe storage and transport.
Champagnes were among the favourite wines of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and were served at his wedding to Marie-Louise of Austria (1791-1847) in 1810. Johann Joseph Krug (1800-1866) learnt the art of blending (assemblage) from Jacquesson before founding his own company.
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