Champagne distinctive "mushroom" shape becomes more apparent. The aging of the Champagne post-disgorgement can to some degree be told by the cork, as, the longer it has been in the bottle, the less it returns to its original cylinder shape. Champagne is usually served in a Champagne flute, whose characteristics include a long stem with a tall, narrow bowl, thin sides and an etched bottom. The intended purpose of the shape of the flute is to reduce surface area, therefore preserving carbonation, as well as maximizing nucleation (the visible bubbles and lines of bubbles). Legend it has it that the Victorian
Imogen (given name) Imogen (given name) Imogen , or Imogene, is an English-language female given name of uncertain etymology. Because the first recorded use of the name is by the English playwright William Shakespeare, it is popularly believed that he invented the name. It is chiefly used as a given name in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Scandinavian countries. The first recorded use of the name Imogen is by Shakespeare for a British princess in his play "Cymbeline". It is possible that the name may have originated as an accidental or