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
Montserrat (given name) as a given name as is, or sometimes translated as Montserrate or Monserrate (where the final "e" is pronounced /e̞/). Montserrat (given name) Montserrat (, or "Maria Montserrat", after the Virgin of Montserrat, is a popular name for girls in Catalonia and several other parts of Catalan-speaking areas. Indeed, it was the second most common given name for women in Catalonia in 2014, according to the Catalan Statistics Institute. The name is traditionally abbreviated to "Serrat", "Rat", "Rateta", "Tat" or "Tóna", and more recently, due to foreign influence, also to "Monse". April 27th is the Montserrat name day, traditionally celebrated