As with everything else these days, the price of glass is going up. Some wine and beer bottlers have already switched to less glass-intensive bottles and a French champagne maker is experimenting with the same idea.Mumm, is experimenting with bottles that are 65 grams lighter than regular champagne bottles (which are about twice as heavy as wine bottles), in an attempt to cut down on costs. The company is currently storing the test bottles for two years to make sure the thinner glass can withstand the pressure that is produced by the bubbly. If they do determine to use these lighter bottles, Mumm will also have to get approval from Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne, the trade association that represents grape growers and champagne producers.
If the bottles survive and the CIVC approves the change, we'll be seeing these new, thinner champagne bottles around 2010. The question is, if Mumm gets CIVC approval, will other champagne bottlers will be quick to follow?
[Via the Guardian]
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8-25-2008 @ 3:51PM
wdlv said...
I think it's excellent that they're taking these measures but even better still is the fact that they are testing the bottles first before manufacturing enmass. Exploding champagne bottles don't sound like a good idea.
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8-26-2008 @ 2:50AM
Noz said...
What a waste of time...2 years?
Just hire a structural engineer with a good 3D modeling software package and he or she will give you the answer in less than 30 minutes.
Hec...if they like I'll help them out.
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