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Encyclopedia > Nebuchadnezzar (wine)
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In wine circles, a nebuchadnezzar is an oversized champagne bottle, which holds 15 litres (20 regular sized wine bottles). It is often used for promotional purposes or to exaggerate the aging ability of fine red wines. Wine is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes or grape juice. ... Champagne is often drunk as part of a celebration Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the secondary fermentation of wine. ... This article is about the beverage. ...


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