I'm joining the discussion a little late but my curiosity has the better of me. Why does a computer museum have a collection of champagne?
Jerrie
Jerrie Clarke
Director
Sheldon Museum
PO Box 269
Haines, AK 99827
(907) 766-2366
fax: (907) 766-2368
www.sheldonmuseum.org
--- On Thu, 6/26/08, Sabrina Henneman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Sabrina Henneman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: emptying champagne bottles
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 6:19 AM
> I do believe that when the champagne is chilled to the
> proper
> temperature (not regular storage temps), the CO2 won't
> froth out. I
> think that is how the professionals uncork to get the yeast
> plug out of
> some varieties during the aging process (if I remember a
> history channel
> special on champagne correctly). Contacting a quality
> champagne vintner
> would probably verify this. However, I don't really see
> why the
> champagne can't stay in the bottle forever. If you
> store it properly,
> the cork will keep and the contents should be fine for long
> term
> storage.
>
> Sabrina
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Karen Kroslowitz
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:04 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] emptying champagne bottles
>
> Please pardon the cross-posting to RCAAM members.
>
> The Computer History Museum is moving its collection
> offsite. In the
> interest
> of safely packing, moving and storing champagne bottles,
> we'd like to
> empty
> them while doing our best to preserve the labels, foil
> seal, wire and
> cork as
> best as possible. OK, OK, aside from the usual jokes of
> just pouring it
> out into
> lightly chilled glasses on a Friday afternoon, we'd
> seriously like to
> know if
> anyone else out there has had to empty champagne bottles
> for long-term
> storage and what technique you employed. One thought would
> be to use a
> small hand drill to slowly release the pressure/gases, but
> we're not
> confident
> that's possible without risking a sudden explosion of
> sort not to
> mention a
> huge mess. Any recommendations or suggestions?
>
> Karen
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> Computer History Museum
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