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Which of the following is not a Biblical king after which a large Champagne bottle is named?

A. Balthazar

B. Methuselah

C. Jeroboam

D. Hezekiah

D.

Hezekiah, a Judean king, is not one of the Biblical kings for which large-format Champagne bottles are named. Balthazar, Methuselah, and Jeroboam—which hold 16 bottles, 8 bottles, and 4 bottles, respectively—are real designations. No one quite knows why large Champagne bottles are named after these ancient kings.

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