From sparkling breakfasts in Flemington’s car parks to Mumm in the Birdcage, champagne is the traditional drink of choice at Melbourne Cup – although hot toddies were also welcome on Tuesday.
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The Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar can dispense champagne in zero-gravity conditions, and a bottle will join the upcoming Axiom Space crewed missions into low Earth orbit.