Dom Pérignon (monk) at the Abbey of Hautvillers, Dom Groussard, who in 1821 gave an account of Dom Pérignon "inventing" Champagne among other exaggerated tales about the Abbey in order to garner historical importance and prestige for the church. Groussard’s myth achieved more than prestige for the church, it helped commercialize champagne at the turn of the twentieth century. The Syndicat du commerce used the myth to promote champagne and the Champagne region, producing a pamphlet called "Le Vin de Champagne" in 1896 that celebrated Perignon as the inventor of champagne by following "ancient traditions." The myth served to protect champagne made in
Mr. Monk Is Cleaned Out Mr. Monk Is Cleaned Out Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out is the tenth novel written by Lee Goldberg to be based on the television series "Monk". It was published on July 6, 2010. Like the other novels, the story is narrated by Natalie Teeger, Monk's assistant. During a financial crisis, the San Francisco police department fires Adrian Monk as a consultant. Natalie Teeger learns that Monk invested his life savings with Bob Sebes, an investor who has just been arrested on charges of running a ponzi scheme that has ruined millions of lives. The key witness in the Sebes case