Good things come in small packages — except bubbles, apparently. Over the past year we’ve developed a thirst for champagne and sparkling wine in big bottles, with sales of magnums more than doubling in Waitrose. Marks & Spencer recently launched a range of magnums and Tesco is now selling a £499 Methuselah — the equivalent of eight bottles of champagne. But what difference does a big bottle make? Well, for a start, they have show-stopping qualities. Walk (or rather, stagger) into a room carrying one and it says generous host without you even having to open your mouth. Scroll down for video
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Good things come in small packages — except bubbles
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Over the past year we’ve developed a thirst for wine in big bottles
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Marks & Spencer recently launched a range of magnums
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Tesco is now selling a £499 Methuselah
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