Step-by-step guide: How to open Champagne like a pro

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Photography by Christine Picheca

Why waste good Champagne with an exploding mess? Here's our photographed guide to opening Champagne or sparkling wine with style and grace.
How to open a bottle of Champagne: Step one
Dramatically popping a Champagne cork -- sending it sky-high and soaking your surroundings with the bubbly beverage -- is both wasteful and potentially dangerous. A slow release of pressure (known as the lover's sigh) prevents wine from gushing out and keeps  the cork from popping off in all directions.

Consult the following tips for an elegant pour.

1. Chill your Champagne or sparkling wine
Serve Champagne and sparkling wine chilled (about 7 C). To chill wine quickly, place the bottle in a bucket with equal parts ice and cold water.

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