Moët and Chandon is a leading brand and manufacturer of champagne.
The company dates back to 1743 when Claude Moët began shipping wines from the Champagne region of France to Paris. The reign of Louis XV coincides with a increased demand for sparkling wine. Moët expanded rapidly and by the end of the eighteenth century was exporting the drink all over Europe and to the United States. Chandon was added to the company name early in the nineteenth century after Jean-Remy Moët handed control of the company over to his son-in-law Pierre-Gabriel Chandon de Briailles in the early nineteenth century. Following the introduction of the concept of a vintage champagne in 1840, Moët marketed its first vintage in 1842. Their best-selling brand, Brut Imperial was introduced in the 1860s. Moët and Chandon merged with Hennessy in 1971 and with Louis Vuitton in 1987 to become part of the LVMH group of luxury good companies.
Moët et Chandon says that at least one bottle of its champagne is popped open somewhere in the world every second, making it the largest producer of champagne in the world.
The song "Killer Queen," from British band Queen's album Sheer Heart Attack, refers to Moët and Chandon in its opening lines: "She keeps the Moët and Chandon in a pretty cabinet...."
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