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

Why ruin good Champagne with an exploding mess? Here's our photographed guide to opening Champagne or sparkling wine with style and grace.

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Photography by Christine Picheca

2. Safely remove foil and cage
Remove foil and cage while pointing bottle in a safe direction and keeping thumb firmly on cap.

Original copy from A Dinner to Remember - January 2006 issue of Canadian Living Magazine. Click here to buy it now!

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