Wonder if we we will ever see an English Sparkling being drunk on the podium?
It doesn't get drunk much though, does it? A quick swig from the neck of the bottle- the rest being sprayed around.
From the MotorSport website -
F1 signs deal with $3000-per-bottle Carbon champagne brand
...It is known for its unique bottles, which are dressed in a thin layer of real carbonfibre – which helps to explain the high price of the product
...Sources have suggested that FOM is planning to undertake tests with cameras fitted to the podium bottles in order to provide a novel angle for TV viewers.
*sigh*
I honestly have no objection to people with more money than sense being parted from their readies by these bling brands. What does concern me is that there are now increasing numbers of them. I would have thought that the more of these there are, the less interest there will be in champagne as a "food wine", ultimately.
On the English Wines being drunk on the podium aspect, I think several English sparkling producers do support various sporting events such as offshore powerboat racing, so I imagine their bottles are indeed on the podium at these events.