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Summary:Tom Conti presents a fast moving and entertaining look at a religious tradition as old as Christianity itself - the monastic drinks business. The film is shot on location in France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. As bottles of champagne are opened throughout Christmas it is aw well to remember that it was a monk, Dom Perignon, who invented it.
Description:A half hour programme for Christmas about various religious orders who involve themselves in the art of manufacturing alchoholic beverages.