I took your flat query up with Moet. They said no Don, at such deep pressures the bubbles are kept forced in the bottle indefinitely. They recently proved this (in front of gathered media) with a titanic bottle-opening ceremony. Bubbles went everywhere…..
I think the folks from Moët were pulling your cork. According to experts, unopened bottled champagne will last three to four years if it is non-vintage; five to ten years if it is a vintage, before losing its fizz.
Maybe I am a bit naive. Then again said experts would be dealing with sea-level bottles. Those at 3,800m are very different. The enormous pressure would keep corks well and truly plugged in….my scientific mind tells me
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I bet it’s gone flat.
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They didn’t mention about the bubbles I note……
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I took your flat query up with Moet. They said no Don, at such deep pressures the bubbles are kept forced in the bottle indefinitely. They recently proved this (in front of gathered media) with a titanic bottle-opening ceremony. Bubbles went everywhere…..
Thought this bit of trivia might interest……..
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I think the folks from Moët were pulling your cork. According to experts, unopened bottled champagne will last three to four years if it is non-vintage; five to ten years if it is a vintage, before losing its fizz.
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Maybe I am a bit naive. Then again said experts would be dealing with sea-level bottles. Those at 3,800m are very different. The enormous pressure would keep corks well and truly plugged in….my scientific mind tells me
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You have a valid point. My sources were probably referencing bottles at sea level or above.
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Yeah, a bottle of fizzy from 3,800m could act rather different.
Maybe I could become a deep-sea-fizzy-bottle expert? Leave sea-level stuff to normal guys…….
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That’s remarkable. Lost in time…
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Pity it never saw never being used…..
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