Well Aged Champagne?
Jul. 17th, 2010 11:25 am
Seabed conditions had preserved the wine perfectly
'World's oldest champagne' found on Baltic seabed
Divers have found 30 bottles of champagne thought to pre-date the French Revolution on the Baltic seabed.
When they opened one, they found the wine - believed to have been made by Veuve Clicquot between 1782 and 1788 - was still in good condition.
The bottle - whose shape indicates it was produced in the 18th Century - has now been sent to France for analysis.
If confirmed, it would be the oldest drinkable champagne in the world.
Diver Christian Ekstrom was exploring a shipwreck on the Baltic seabed when he found the bottles. More
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Date: 2010-07-18 05:15 pm (UTC)