Popping the Champagne Cork

Popping a sparkling wine cork is fun, but letting it fly with a bang isn't really a great idea. You might break the china, hit someone in a sensitive area, or just make a mess and waste good wine.

How to Pop the Cork

1. First, ensure the wine is ice-cold.
2. Avoid at all costs any shaking of the bottle.
3. Carefully peel the foil and unwind and remove the wire cage that holds the cork in place.
4. Next, make sure there are no foreign substances around the cork. If you notice anything irregular, just carefully wipe it off with a damp cloth or paper towel.
5. Assuming you're right-handed, grip the bottle with your right hand and hold the cork tightly with your left, either bare-handed or using a cloth or paper towel.
6. Here is the trick! Hold the cork steady while you gently twist the bottle.
7. As you twist the bottle the cork will ease loose with a very soft hiss.
8. And just like that you will find yourself holding the cork in one hand and an open bottle in the other.

What´s the Trick?

Ahhh...so the trick is to twist the bottle and not the cork. Again, hold the cork steady and just twist the bottle. There you go.

Contributor: Alex Fung (San Fransico, CA)

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