19th-Century Shipwreck Yields Over 100 Bottles of Champagne

Divers discover a well-preserved vessel off Sweden's coast, believed to have been en route to Tsar Alexander II.

The shipwreck, found 37 kilometers south of Öland, contains champagne, wine, mineral water, and porcelain.
The champagne bottles date back to between 1850 and 1867 and may have been produced for the Russian imperial court.
Selters mineral water, highly valued in the 19th century, was also found among the cargo.
Swedish authorities and marine archaeologists are collaborating on future explorations of the site.
The discovery adds to the historical understanding of luxury goods trade in the 19th century.