Thursday 13: Champagne bottle nomenclature
I am having a look at the nomenclature of Champagne bottles today.
We start with the smallest bottle available and will work our way up…
| Name | content in litres |
| Piccolo | 0.1875 |
| Demiboite | 0.375 |
| Standard | 0.75 |
| Magnum | 1.5 |
| Jeroboam | 3 |
| Rehoboam | 4.5 |
| Methuselah | 6 |
| Salmanazar | 9 |
| Balthazar | 12 |
| Nebuchadnezzar | 15 |
| Melchior | 18 |
| Solomon | 20 |
| Sovereign | 25 |
I know, there are two more, but then we would have more than 13, wouldn’t we. And, honestly, who keeps bottles with 27 and 30 litres of Champagne (Primat and Melchizedek) in the house anyway?
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Interesting. I learned something new today, thanks.
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Very interesting. I read in the O Magazine that potato chips, fried fish, and fried chicken are the best to pair with champagne according to a wine expert. Thanks!
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Really nice list.
Have a great day!
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Love to learn new things, thanks!
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