We all like to drink Champagne, but here are some interesting and fun facts for you.
Did you know that:
- There are 980 million bottles underground in the Champagne region
- A 75 cl. Champagne bottle has about 47 million bubbles
- The length of the corridors in the basements of the big houses are up to 20 km long
- The total length of the underground tunnel system is more than 200 km
- The Netherlands is number 7 worldwide in terms of Champagne consumer per inhabitant
- In the Netherlands 60% of all Champagne (2.4 million bottles) is drunk in the last two weeks of the year
- Champagne prices in the Netherlands are about 20% higher than in neighboring countries
- Champagne consumption (number of bottles) is still growing by 15% annually
- There are people who think that Methode Champenoise is the same as Champagne
- The pressure in a Champagne bottle is twice as high as in a car tire
The largest is:
- The largest wooden barrel is at Mercier in Epernay (200,000 bottles)
- The largest bottle of champagne in the world (2 meters high) is located at Beamont des Crayeres in Mardeuil
- The largest cork is also at Beamont in Mardeuil (1 meter high)
- The largest crystal glass is at Taittinger in Reims (the size of a proper bathtub)
Read more in the book “Christie’s Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine“