COPENHAGEN, Denmark – No one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water nestled in a shipwreck off southern Sweden without proper authorization, officials said Wednesday.

Though the wreck’s location has been known since 2016 and is registered in Sweden’s National Antiquities Office’s cultural environment, it was only on July 11 that Polish scuba divers found the precious cargo.

Polish divers recently found nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water on the wreck, which was discovered in 2016.{ai:summary}<p>In a dive deep off Sweden's coast, Polish scuba divers stumbled upon a treasure trove of nearly 100 bottles of vintage Champagne and mineral water. Yet, the bureaucrats in Copenhagen won’t let anyone touch the spoils without their red tape blessing.  </p><p>A sunken hoard from the 19th century lies beneath, but the only thing rising is the paperwork. #culture</p>

Sweden won’t let anyone have a sip of Champagne found on 19th-century shipwreck

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