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What is the name of the oversize bottle for champagne with a volume of 20 litres, or the content of just under 27 normal bottles?
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Solomon
Designation of an oversized bottle for champagne with a volume of 18 litres or the content of 24 standard bottles. However, the name is not origin-protected, but can be used freely for sparkling wines or wines. The Drappier champagne house uses this rare oversize. The name is derived from the Jewish King Solomon (972-932 BC), whose name symbolises wisdom and justice. The picture shows the judgement in a dispute between two women and is regarded as a proverbial example of his wisdom. Both claimed to be the mother of a newborn child. Solomon gives the instruction to divide the child with the sword so that each...
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