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THE ABUSE OF ALCOHOL IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH - CONSUME WITH MODERATION
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Questions of vocabulary

Bottles for all the thirst A small summary of the various volumes of this nectar of the gods, to sample in moderation, naturally!

gammes  
NAME
CONTENANCE
EQUIVALENT BOUTEILLES
 
le quart
20 cl
1/4
la demie
37,5 cl
1/2
le médium
60 cl
la champenoise
75 cl
normale
le magnum
6 L
2
le jéroboam
4,5 L
4
le mathusalem
6 L
6
le salmanazar
9 L
12
le balthazar
14 L
16
le nabuchodonosor
15 L
20
Decipher labels

etiquette

The label brings you certain number of information:
- The Naming Champagne.
- The mark(brand) or the name of the elaborateur.
- The dosage: the extra-crude oil(extra-gross salary) (totally dry), the (dry) crude oil(gross salary),
the (half-dry) extra-dry, the dry (slightly sweet), the half-dry (rather sweet) and the sweet (very sweet).
- The peculiarities: white with whites or whites of blacks, vintage, pinkish, special vintage.
Against label give the other interesting information:
Vines entering the assembly, the maturation, the description of the aromas and the suggestions of agreements with the dishes.