As is always the case, once you go to the effort to put up a page of useful information, you know how to find others. Here is Celebrating Champagne et en Français.
In the 1990s, my favorites were: Domaine Chandon (brut), Moet for extravagance and Cordon Negro (economy), and any of the California cousins of the name brands, Mumm, Red Star, and DP. 30 years later Pierre Peters is at the top of the list.
Great book: Champagne: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region and The science of effervescence.
The Fairs
of Champagne, the hot bed of fomenting capitalism. As important
to today's economy as the development of paper money by the trading citystates
of Italy. More on the central historical significance later. It was also
a big part of Gail's and my courtship.
| ??? | tiny bottle | ??? |
| split | half bottle | 375 ml. |
| bottle | 1 bottle | 750 ml. |
| Magnum | 2 bottles | 1.5 litres |
| Jeroboam | 4 bottles | 3 litres |
| Rehoboam | 6 bottles | 4.5 litres |
| Methuselah | 8 bottles | 6 litres |
| Salmanazar | 12 bottles | 9 litres |
| Bathazar | 16 bottles | 12 litres |
| Nebuchadnezzar | 20 bottles | 15 litres |
| Midas | 40 bottles | 30 litres |
1011.06.18 Bruins drink 30-liter bottle of Ace of Spades "Midas" champagne
If you have any additions, or corrections, especially spelling, please let me know. 22-OCT-2000, with Bruins update 2011