9. The wired cage on a champagne bottle is called a ‘Muselet’
This is one of those things that you have probably never thought to give a name. Luckily, someone else did. The wired cage on a champagne bottle is called a ‘muselet’. It’s there to prevent the cork from emerging under the pressure of the carbonated contents. It derives its name from the French museler, which means to muzzle.
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