How Do You Properly Open A Bottle Of Sparkling Wine?
• Chill the bottle well prior to opening. A bottle that is not properly chilled will push the cork out on its own and will foam up and out of the bottle aggressively, making a mess and wasting wine. • Locate a dish, bar, or serving towel. Use it to dry off the bottle, if wet from being chilled. • Grasp the neck of the bottle with four fingers of your left hand (if right-handed) and place your thumb over the top of the basket. • Twist the retaining wire on the wire cage six half-turns counter-clockwise. The cork may be pushed out by the pressure any time after the basket is loosened, so apply firm pressure with your thumb on the top of the basket. If your wine was adequately chilled, the cork will rarely if ever get pushed out on its own. • Either leaving the wine cage on the cork or removing it, put your thumb on top of the cork and grasp it with the rest of your hand. While holding the cork steady, firmly twist the bottle with your right hand. It is most comfortable to do this with th
