A (secretly) numbered batch of champagne bottles maturing at the Moet et Chandon Champagne Cellars, Epernay, France.

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This image shows the top secret numbering system used by Moët et the head staff know which bottles in the cellars belong to which years and vintage. "Moët et Chandon was established in 1743 by Claude Moët, and today owns more than 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of vineyards, and annually produces approximately 26,000,000 bottles of champagne." Wikipedia

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Size: 3624px × 2384px
Location: Avenue de Champagne, Epernay, France
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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