Champagne

[Tom]

Champagne Trivia Question
Who's Infamous breasts were used to mold the original champagne saucer?

Was it
(A) Helen of Troy,
(B) Marie-Antoinette
(C) Madame de Pompadour or
(D) Charles Heidsieck J

 

[Julie]

I say B

 

[JohnT]

I KNOW it is B.

 

[JohnT]

How about another...

The champagne wire (that holds the cork in place) is placed onto most bottles with a standard number of half turns. In other words, 99% of the time, when you go to remove the champagne wire, you need to "untwist" the wire a number of times before the wire can be removed. This will always be by the same number of half turns.. How many?


(no fair cheating).

 

[djrockinsteve]

Three half turns.

 

[djrockinsteve]

During the greek empire why was the host of the party always the first one to sample the wine before a toast was given. (Now we use champagne).

 

[JohnT]

Three half turns.

nope, its 7

 

[JohnT]

During the greek empire why was the host of the party always the first one to sample the wine before a toast was given. (Now we use champagne).

To make sure the wine was OK to drink?

 

[Andy419]

During the greek empire why was the host of the party always the first one to sample the wine before a toast was given. (Now we use champagne).

To prove it wasn't poisoned.

 

[Tom]

How about another...

The champagne wire (that holds the cork in place) is placed onto most bottles with a standard number of half turns. In other words, 99% of the time, when you go to remove the champagne wire, you need to "untwist" the wire a number of times before the wire can be removed. This will always be by the same number of half turns.. How many?


(no fair cheating).

SIX ...

 

[Tom]

Champagne Trivia Question
Who's Infamous breasts were used to mold the original champagne saucer?

Was it
(A) Helen of Troy,
(B) Marie-Antoinette
(C) Madame de Pompadour or
(D) Charles Heidsieck J

U ALL WRONG !

The Answer: It's a trick question...sorry. The Champagne Coupe (or what we call Champagne Saucer here in the US) was thought to have been originally molded after the breast of Marie-Antoinette. That is a myth as it was invented a century before Marie Antoinette in England. It was invented as the ladies of court did not like the champagne bubbles tickling their noses. Therefore a glass was created that was short and flat to create more surface area to dissipate the bubbles much faster. However, Marie-Antoinette did have a champagne saucer molded after her own breast, but it wasn't the original.


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[djrockinsteve]

Very good students. The host first sampled the wine as a measure of good faith that it wasn't poisoned. Quite common back then. (Glad I live now).

This is why the most common toast is "To your health".

Not much of an incentive to throw a party.