[ELS]

44.00 for Champagne? Must be ripple's upscale brand?

I was thinking the same thing. I've paid more than that for champagne many years ago at a liquor store. Also, consider that the price for a bottle of champagne is often higher at a restaurant or hotel than at a liquor store for the exact same champagne. So, what was the Waldorf-Astoria carrying that had an inflated price of $44?

[Blue Jays]

It is probably a $44.00 glass of Champagne as a guess.