out of this world,
the Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar is the first champagne
designed specifically for space travel. It comes in a half-glass bottle and
features a specially-designed stainless steel opening-closing device that
curves over the classic cork. The unique bottle apparently features a
finger-controlled valve which, when engaged, releases a globule of champagne
spheres. Astronauts or space tourists can then scoop the drink out of the air
using special glasses that resemble tiny egg cups. “This project is, of
course, very stimulating because of its highly technological nature and its 100
percent French identity, from design to manufacturing,” designer Octave de
Gaulle said. “But it is also very exciting because technology serves a greater
purpose here: champagne condenses the memory of a terroir, a climate, an
ancestral savoir-faire and tasting sensations for all those who will evolve far
from Earth.”
after five years of research and collaborations with the
likes of CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales), the French
government space agency, and privately-funded American space company Axiom
Space, the French champagne maker recently unveiled the Mumm Cordon Rouge
Stellar, “Imagine a crew in their capsule on their way to March for five
months, whose members have not seen a fruit or vegetable since their departure,
are no longer in direct dialogue with Earth. They are confined to one or two
rooms, sleep in sleeping bags hung on a wall… And one day, it’s the birthday of
one of them, or Christmas. How to mark this moment?” Octave de Gaulle asked.
“With the champagne that we have developed, they will have a moment of conviviality
and humanity. It’s not about drinking, risking drunkenness, but about
recreating up there a ritual that we know on Earth, where it is impossible to
realize it for the moment.”
G.H
Mumm has not currently put a price on its innovative Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar
champagne, but I guess it will be out of this world!
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