"Cristal"

Saw some Cristal at costco. So I guess the Jay-Z boycott hit them that bad with the pressures of this economy of everyone cutting back on luxury items that they have to sell to costco. Bringing Cristal to the masses now.

Priced at $199 at costco is not bad. At least there the price wont change due to market values.

Did you all know that the gold wrapper is anti-UV cellophane wrapper.

From Wikipedia:

Cristal was first created in 1876 for Alexander II of Russia, and is viewed by many as the first prestige cuvée[1]. As the political situation in Russia at the time of his rule was unstable, the tsar feared assassination. He ordered that the bottles, containing the drink, were made clear to avoid having a bomb hidden in a typical green bottle.[citation needed] Louis Roederer commissioned a Flemish glassmaker to create a Champagne bottle with a flat bottom. Bottles made from common glass have a bell shaped bottom which makes them strong enough to cope with Champagne's pressure. To create a flat bottomed bottle they had to be made from stronger, clear lead crystal. The Champagne has since become known as "Cristal".