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An American Placomusophile's Champagne & Sparkling Wine Capsule Collection
by John J. Sekora

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Billecart-Salmon
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Heurtevant
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Heurtevant

Welcome, I hope you enjoy this - the very first Champagne capsule website in North America.

This website features my online collection of champagne and sparkling wine capsules, muselets, labels, bottles and corks, in addition to related information I've gathered over the course of more than 20 years as a placomusophile.

I hope to encourage all new and current placomusophiles to enjoy an exciting hobby by collecting, exchanging, buying and selling "plaques de muselets du Champagne."

I also hope to share with you an understanding and appreciation of the extraordinary history and experiences of ordinary people working in and creating a unique ARTISAN trade and hobby.



Did You Know...

President-elect Obama celebrated his election win with 6 bottles of Graham Beck South African cap classic wine – the same sparkling wine that Nelson Mandela drank when he celebrated his election. It came from the only entity they could find that stocked any in the United States – Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge.

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Val De Loire (Mousseux)
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Janisson-Baradon
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Val De Loire (Mousseux)
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Val De Loire (Mousseux)
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Maison Amiot (Mousseux)
Feb 06, 2025
Statistics
Number of Caps10829
Additional Duplicate Caps3296
Number of Brands Tasted1306
Number of Cages13
Number of Corks346
"Champagne is one of the elegant extras in life." (Charles Dickens)

"Champagne is one of the elegant extras in life."
  - Charles Dickens