You didn't know this about champagne

According to figures, the average Dutch person drinks half a glass of champagne per year. Other studies suggest one bottle per year per person, but in any case, it's not much. I strongly suspect that the Amayzine editorial team has been left out of those studies because I think that we drink an average of a bottle per week. Seriously, half a glass per YEAR? How is that possible? I don't understand it at all. It's high time to raise that average. Got a VrijMiBo planned? Pop open a bottle and casually drop the fun facts below. You'll have both bubbles and eternal fame.

A bottle of champagne contains three times as much pressure as a car tire. That's why the bottom of the bottle is so thick, so it doesn't accidentally burst.

A cork that pops out of the bottle can reach a speed of 64 kilometers per hour.

But actually, you shouldn't let the cork pop, but gently let it hiss off.

In a standard bottle, there are about 49 million bubbles (no idea how they ever counted this, but it's on the Internet, so it must be true).

There are more than 10,000 different champagne brands.

A sparkling wine can only be called champagne if it comes from the Champagne region in France.

In Champagne, there are about 980 million bottles underground waiting until they are ready.

They are not in the ground, but in long dark tunnels. That tunnel system is about 200 kilometers long in total.

It's better to wash your champagne glasses by hand and not put them in the dishwasher; salt and dish soap are not good for the bubbles.

And finally: those who keep the labels from a bottle are called an “oenolabelophile” and those who collect the wire cage tags are called a “placomusophile”. Sounds fancier than “alcoholic”.