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

3. Gently twist the bottom - not the cork
Cover cork with towel. While holding cork in one hand, gently twist the bottle until the cork eases out, tilting slightly to allow gas pressure to escape out one side with a gentle "poof" or "sigh" (not pop).

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