A bottle of Louis Roederer Cristal (1993).

Cristal is the brand name of a well-known Champagne produced by Louis Roederer. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x1024, 868 KB) Summary A bottle of Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne (1993). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x1024, 868 KB) Summary A bottle of Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne (1993). ... Champagne is often consumed as part of a celebration Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle secondary fermentation of wine to effect carbonation. ... Louis Roederer is one of the largest remaining independent Champagne Houses, owned by the same family since it was founded in 1776. ...

Status

Cristal is easily recognized by its clear, "crystal" bottle, anti-UV cellophane wrapper, and gold label. It has been used as a status symbol by rappers, who make frequent reference to it in their music, often calling it "cris" or "crissy". A typical price in the United States is $350 or more ^[1] for a bottle. In the United Kingdom, prices are around £150 per bottle and can rise to £650 in some bars in central London. Note: Ultraviolet is also the name of a 1998 UK television miniseries about vampires. ... Cellophane is a thin, transparent sheet made of processed cellulose. ... A status symbol is something, usually an expensive or rare object, that indicates a high social status for its owner. ... Rapping, also known as Emceeing, MCing, Rhyme spitting, Spitting, or just Rhyming, is the rhythmic delivery of rhymes, one of the central elements of hip hop music and culture. ...

History

It was first created in 1876 for Alexander II of Russia. According to legend, it was created because the tsar wanted his champagne to be served in a bottle which was easily distinguishable from an ordinary opaque wine bottle used by his courtiers. On hearing this Louis Roederer commissioned a Flemish glassmaker to create a Champagne bottle with a flat bottom. Bottles made from common glass have a bell shaped bottom which makes them strong enough to cope with the pressure created by the champagne. In order to create a flat bottomed bottle they had to be made from stronger, clear lead crystal. The Champagne has since become known as "Cristal".^{[citation needed]} Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Alexander (Aleksandr) II Nikolaevich (Russian: Александр II Николаевич) (born 29 April 1818 in Moscow; died 13 March 1881 in St. ... Tsar (Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian цар, Russian  , in scientific transliteration respectively car and car ), occasionally spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English, is a Slavonic term designating certain monarchs. ... A substance or object that is opaque is neither transparent nor translucent. ... Lead crystal beads Lead crystal, (also called crystal), is lead glass that has been hand or machine cut with facets. ...

Rap controversy

In 2006, asked by The Economist about whether associations with rap stars could affect the marque, new managing director Frederic Rouzaud said: The Economist is a weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd and edited in London, UK. It has been in continuous publication since September 1843. ... A marque (French for brand and pronounced as mark) is a brand name, most commonly used for automobile brands. ...

"That's a good question, but what can we do? We can't forbid people from buying it. I'm sure Dom Pérignon or Krug would be delighted to have their business." Dom Pérignon is a famous and expensive champagne produced by Moët et Chandon. ... Champagne Krug - a negociant-manipulateur with offices in Reims, the main city in Champagne - was one of the famous Champagne houses who formed part of the membership of the Grande Marques. ...

Since the release of this statement, rapper and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has decided to boycott the product in his personal life and various clubs he owns, claiming that the views expressed were racist. Both P. Diddy and Jay-Z have said "Fuck Cris" on their newest albums. In an ensuing statement, Rouzaud stated that Cristal's longevity as a business can be attributed to its willingness to embrace "...all cultures - including hip-hop." Earlier, he had stated that he viewed the hip-hop culture with "curiosity and serenity." Noel Gallagher (of Oasis), has been quoted as saying 'quote me happy, I do love Cristal, but if I hear one more bloody rapper going on about their mammas, I'm really gonna hit the roof' ^[2] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Hip hop (disambiguation). ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... P. Diddy Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, entrepreneur, and rapper. ... Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967 in Burnage, Manchester, England) is an English songwriter, guitarist and occasional vocalist with the Manchester rock band Oasis. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ...

Note

1. ^ Louis Roederer 1999 Cristal Brut
2. ^ The Economist - Intelligent Life 2006 | Bubbles and bling

im pissy on dat crissy!!!!!!! yezzur!!!!