Around 30 bottles of "fabulous" champagne has been found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, some 230 years after it was produced. The champagne is valued at £40,000/bottle, or more. The find was unmasked by divers from Helsinki who discovered the perfectly preserved vintage at a depth of around 180ft. It is believed to be from the house of Veuve Clicquot, founded in 1772 & possibly part of a consignment sent by France's King Louis XVI to the Russian Imperial Court. If confirmed, it would be by far the oldest champagne still drinkable in the world, thanks to the ideal conditions of cold & darkness. "We have contacted champagne makers Moet & Chandon & they are 98% certain it is Veuve Clicquot," Christian Ekstroem, the head of the diving team said. "There is an anchor on the cork & they told me they are the only ones to have used this sign."
