Just over 100 years ago, Perlick was founded in a small shop on Reed Street here in Milwaukee. Over the course of the last century, we've introduced mechanical refrigeration to the industry, created the first remote beer system that can carry beer 100 feet, and have evolved into an industry leader in commercial bar and beverage equipment. And we have the Best-In-Class Awards to prove it.

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Perlick: 100 Years of Innovation

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Champagne, as we all know, is as closely tied with New Year's Eve as noisemakers, Times Square, and Dick Clark. As the ball drops, we lift up our flutes and toast to the promise of the coming year with the people we love. New Year's is a time to celebrate. But did you ever wonder why we do it with champagne?

The short answer is there isn't one particular reason why we drink champagne on New Year's Eve. It's a long and complex association that is tied in with the history of champagne as much as anything. And that history has many chapters.

King Clovis was said to be one of the first true champagne enthusiasts when he ruled France in the late fifth century. His love for the wine, which was much different back then and would be hardly recognizable today, began a long love affair between French royalty and champagne. This was likely due to the fact that French kings were crowned in the grand cathedral of Reims right in the heart of the Champagne region.

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