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
Arabella (given name) an incline from circa 1990 led to a Top 1000 re-entry on the tally of the most given names for American newborn girls for the year 2006 which ranked the name Arabella at #653: the name has continued to accrue favor ranking on the tally of the most given names for American newborn girls for the year 2014 at #174 evincing 1894 instances. Arabella (given name) Arabella is a female given name of Scottish origin. The earliest known namesake: Arabella de Leuchars (c.1135-1203): was a granddaughter of the Scottish king William the Lion; the earliest English namesake was the granddaughter