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moonmonkey · Feb 22, 2008, 05:44 AM

I just went to a Moet Hennessy presentation, where they talked about the growth of Champagne and launching a new brand in Asia.
There was an interesting statistic put forward by the portly frenchman running things.

"On an average night, more Champagne is consumed in the square mile in the center of London than in the entire continental USA."

Can this be true, do Brits really love the fizzy so much (I can take it or leave it)?

dav · Feb 22, 2008, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by moonmonkey

"On an average night, more Champagne is consumed in the square mile in the center of London than in the entire continental USA."

i wouldn't doubt it, seems like the u.s. produces a lot of "sparkling wine" to offset the Champagne.

turtle777 · Feb 22, 2008, 06:44 AM

Yeah, I'm sure they were talking about Champagne in the strict sense, rather than generic champagne.

-t

moonmonkey · Feb 22, 2008, 06:54 AM

Yes, he was talking about Champagne as opposed to sparking wine.
Still a pretty amazing fact.

turtle777 · Feb 22, 2008, 08:35 AM

So, all he was saying is: Champagne isn't really a big deal anywhere except in London.

-t

osiris · Feb 22, 2008, 08:46 AM

That's an interesting stat. I wonder why.

OldManMac · Feb 22, 2008, 08:48 AM

They can have it.

zro · Feb 22, 2008, 08:49 AM

Because Champagne is for ****. Just ****in' around, here, k?

Which explains why I've never had any.

osiris · Feb 22, 2008, 09:00 AM

Never shun a good champagne, it can be quite nice. It also makes for a great panty remover.

turtle777 · Feb 22, 2008, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by osiris

That's an interesting stat. I wonder why.

Because nobody else is willing to pay that much for that stuff...

-t

Cipher13 · Feb 22, 2008, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by osiris

Never shun a good champagne, it can be quite nice. It also makes for a great panty remover.

That's the truth. It doesn't even have to be that good/authentic "Champagne". Chandon is drinkable (considering how much I hate Champagne, that's saying something), and can do wonders. >_>

osiris · Feb 22, 2008, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Because nobody else is willing to pay that much for that stuff...

-t

cheap bastids.

iMOTOR · Feb 22, 2008, 02:34 PM

nuff' said.

Doofy · Feb 22, 2008, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by moonmonkey

Can this be true, do Brits really love the fizzy so much (I can take it or leave it)?

I once drank a crate of 32 Buds (at 5%). And could still get "it" up later in the evening.

Never under-estimate a Brit's capacity for alcohol. Any alcohol. Because there's naff all else to do.

turtle777 · 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by iMOTOR

nuff' said.

Uhm, what's that ?

-t

Doofy · Feb 22, 2008, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Uhm, what's that ?

What's what?

turtle777 · Feb 22, 2008, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

What's what?

iMOTOR's pic

-t

climber · Feb 22, 2008, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

iMOTOR's pic

-t

Kind of looks like a political map, Democrats vs Republicans. Perhaps from the last election. Or at least that would be my first guess.

analogika · Feb 22, 2008, 03:28 PM

It's a drunken blur.

You're obviously not gonna sell Moët to a bunch of people stone drunk on piss beer...

iMOTOR · Feb 22, 2008, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Uhm, what's that ?

-t

It's a map of states that don't drink Champagne, Duh.

turtle777 · Feb 22, 2008, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by iMOTOR

It's a map of states that don't drink Champagne, Duh.

Oh, teh funnay.

-t

sek929 · Feb 22, 2008, 04:21 PM

I think that jpeg needs a little more compression...

iMOTOR · Feb 22, 2008, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Oh, teh funnay.

-t

I shouldn't have had to explain it to you.

imitchellg5 · Feb 22, 2008, 04:27 PM

It's not really that surprising. I don't think that many Americans drink champagne anymore. Of course, one square mile of New York on a Friday night probably consumes more beer than all of England.

LegendaryPinkOx · Feb 22, 2008, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

Of course, one square mile of New York on a Friday night probably consumes more beer than all of England.

turtle777 · Feb 22, 2008, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by iMOTOR

I shouldn't have had to explain it to you.

Nah, you having to explain it did not take away teh funnay...

-t

BRussell · Feb 22, 2008, 06:43 PM

Isn't it just because London is much closer to France, and Americans drink more American "champagne?"

Doofy · Feb 22, 2008, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

Of course, one square mile of New York on a Friday night probably consumes more beer than all of England.

Now there's a man who's never been for a night on the town in England.

iMOTOR · Feb 22, 2008, 07:59 PM

Or even an afternoon on the town for that matter.

turtle777 · Feb 22, 2008, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

It's not really that surprising. I don't think that many Americans drink champagne anymore. Of course, one square mile of New York on a Friday night probably consumes more beer than all of England.

LOL, nice way of saying " I don't know jack".

-t

moonmonkey · 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

It's not really that surprising. I don't think that many Americans drink champagne anymore. Of course, one square mile of New York on a Friday night probably consumes more beer than all of England.

Unless there are four people outside london who consume 10 million pints each every night, you are wrong. Perhaps soft drinks or fruit juice would be a better statistics to pick.

NationMaster - Beer consumption (most recent) by country

NationMaster - Soft drink consumption (most recent) by country

NationMaster - Fruit juice consumption (most recent) by country

iMOTOR · Feb 23, 2008, 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by moonmonkey

NationMaster - Beer consumption (most recent) by country

There appears to be a severe error in that statistic; they list Canada as number twelve.

Cipher13 · Feb 23, 2008, 04:13 AM

From what I've heard, I'm not sure the "juice" readily available in the US should even count as such (generally speaking).

OreoCookie · Feb 23, 2008, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Now there's a man who's never been for a night on the town in England.

You mean what British do until 12?
Last time I was in a British pub, I was thrown out at 11:30 -- on a weekend no less --, although we wanted to stay and drink

OreoCookie · Feb 23, 2008, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by dav

i wouldn't doubt it, seems like the u.s. produces a lot of "sparkling wine" to offset the Champagne.

Real Champagne is a trademark and has to come from a certain region in France. There are plenty of good `sparkling wines' that are produced in the same manner as Champagne and are actually a much better value (Crémant or good prosecco for instance).

analogika · Feb 23, 2008, 05:33 AM

How weird is that British pub thing, anyway?

Most places here, you don't even bother to *show up* until 11:30.

Doofy · Feb 23, 2008, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

You mean what British do until 12?
Last time I was in a British pub, I was thrown out at 11:30 -- on a weekend no less --, although we wanted to stay and drink

This is why you need to drink faster. If you were drinking at the proper rate you'd be hammered by 11 and thus not worried about kicking out time.

Doofy · Feb 23, 2008, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by analogika

How weird is that British pub thing, anyway?

Most places here, you don't even bother to *show up* until 11:30.

I'm sure it's moved society's clock forwards a few hours. Everyone seems to be at work by 6am these days. Odd, I tell ya.

OreoCookie · Feb 23, 2008, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

This is why you need to drink faster. If you were drinking at the proper rate you'd be hammered by 11 and thus not worried about kicking out time.

Hey, it was the day after a wedding, cut me some slack, will ya?

OreoCookie · Feb 23, 2008, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by analogika

How weird is that British pub thing, anyway?

Most places here, you don't even bother to *show up* until 11:30.

Beats me.
They've even thrown us out of a restaurant at 7:30 on a Sunday!
The pub itself was quite funny: the bride wanted an Irish coffee (it was about 8:30 or so, basically we went there after being thrown out of the restaurant) and they replied: we've switched off the coffee maker. The groom was very English about it and replied that he hopes they haven't switched off the taps, too

moonmonkey · Feb 23, 2008, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

Real Champagne is a trademark and has to come from a certain region in France. There are plenty of good `sparkling wines' that are produced in the same manner as Champagne and are actually a much better value (Crémant or good prosecco for instance).

Thats the same argument PC users use.

analogika · Feb 23, 2008, 06:25 AM

No, it's not: You will *never* find a PC user who has a solution with taste.

OreoCookie · Feb 23, 2008, 06:30 AM

Nope. It's just a matter of trademarks, same production process, they both taste very well, but a Crémant for 10 € will be better than a Champagne for 10 €: you pay for the name.
BTW, I'll have some very good Champagne tonight

villalobos · Feb 23, 2008, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

Real Champagne is a trademark and has to come from a certain region in France. There are plenty of good `sparkling wines' that are produced in the same manner as Champagne and are actually a much better value (Crémant or good prosecco for instance).

Crémant is nice and everything, but it does not even come close to champagne.

analogika · Feb 23, 2008, 10:50 AM

He said "a Crémant for 10 € will be better than a Champagne for 10 €: you pay for the name."

Of course, *a* prime difference is that you'll be hard-pressed to find a Champagne for 10€ at all.

OreoCookie · Feb 23, 2008, 06:08 PM

The champagne I've had tonight was fabulous. But on a bang-per-buck basis, crémant or good prosecco is better.