Dom Pérignon (monk) blind. Contrary to popular belief, Dom Pérignon did not introduce blending to Champagne wines but rather the method of blending the grapes "prior" to sending them to press. Dom Pérignon (monk) Dom Pierre Pérignon, O.S.B., (December 163814 September 1715) was a French Benedictine monk who made important contributions to the production and quality of champagne wine in an era when the region's wines were predominantly still red. Popular myths frequently, but erroneously, credit him with the invention of sparkling champagne, which didn't become the dominant style of Champagne until the mid-19th century. The famous champagne Dom Pérignon, the prestige cuvée
It Is the Law the following year. "It Is the Law" received generally positive reviews. George T. Pardy, writing for "Exhibitors Trade Review", noted that the audience was aware of the nature of the mystery while the characters were not, a welcome departure from the conventions of most melodramas. "Motion Picture Magazine" called the film "tense, suspensive, ... and new in its idea." "The Film Daily" reviewer believed it would appeal to fans of the genre despite "some hokum and implausible twists". Edwards's direction was praised, including his pacing of the story, although the reviewer for "Variety" felt the film was unnecessarily long. Hohl,