Pouring champagne is an art form Champagne is one of the
world's finest beverages. However, if not poured properly,
it loses its distinctive bubbly taste. While this article is
written from the perspective of right handers, all you need
to do is reverse it if you're left handed.
!! Steps !!
Chill the champagne bottle for a couple of hours. Place it in the
fridge, or better yet, submerge it for an hour or two in a wine
bucket with plenty of ice and a little bit of water.
Check that the glass (or crystal [1]) is clean. Polish with a tea
towel (dish towel) or linen napkin to remove any water marks and
dust. Milk is your worst enemy for fizzy drinks so make sure you
never use milk in your champagne flutes [2] or glasses, or wash it
in water where milky substances have already been washed.
* Only for the bathroom of course... Wrap the bottle with
a napkin or tea towel. White linen napkins look best but may not
capture your drips as easy as a soft tea towel. This prevents the
ice water or condensation from dripping and also makes the bottle
easier to hold with one hand if you choose to do so.
Open the bottle by removing the foil then the wire cage around the
foil. Make sure to keep a hand on top of the cork as they can 'pop'
prematurely.
Gently twist the bottle to ease the cork from the bottle. The bottle
should not make a "pop" sound but "sigh contentedly". Making the
bottle "POP" is a sure fire way of reducing the carbon dioxide [3]
content of the champagne making it feel "flat" when you taste it.
Place the glass on a table, or ask someone to hold it for you. Do
not put the glass in one hand and the bottle in another, unless you
have the strength to hold the champagne bottle [4] with one hand.
* Place your right hand at the base of the bottle with your thumb
placed into the depression on the bottom (called the punt) and
balance the front of the neck on the side of the glass, supported
by your left hand. This will stabilize the bottle for accurate
pouring. If you have a very steady pouring [5] hand, you can skip
this step.
Try to tilt the glass to its side (if you can). This way, when you
pour the champagne, the champagne will hit the side of the glass,
reducing the speed at which it hits the base of the glass, thus
maintaining the bubbly [6] texture.
* Pour the wine onto the side of the glass, not onto the base.
Wait till the bubbles subside and then continue pouring to fill the
glass. This may take up to 4 or 5 pauses in a champagne flute or may
be achieved in a single pour if using a traditional champagne "Marie
Antoinette" shaped glass.
* Twist the bottle as you remove it from the side of the glass to
remove any remaining champagne on the edge of the bottle.
!! Video !!
!! Tips !!
* A good indicator of how well you poured the drink is by looking at
the bubbles inside the glass. The height of the white bubbles
inside the glass should remain as low as possible. This means the
bubbles are preserved.
* Try to keep the bottle tilted at a 45 degree angle when pouring
it.[1] [7]
!! Warnings !!
* Be gentle at all times. Champagne glasses are very fragile and so
is champagne.
* Drink in moderation, as always.
!! Things You'll Need !!
* Champagne
* Champagne flutes
* Towel, dish cloth, napkin
* Table or other firm surface
* Helper (optional)
!! Related WikiHows !!
* How to Select a Bottle of Wine [8]
* How to Open a Champagne Bottle [9]
* How to Open a Bottle of Wine [10]
* How to Open a Wine Bottle Without a Corkscrew [11]
* How to Open a Champagne Bottle with a Sword [12]
!! Sources And Citations !!
!! Article Tools !!
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Links:
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[1] http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Wine-or-Spirit-Decanter
[2] http://www.wikihow.com/Enjoy-Drinking-With-Wine-Glasses
[3] http://www.wikihow.com/Carbonate-a-Beverage
[4] http://www.wikihow.com/Open-a-Champagne-Bottle
[5] http://www.wikihow.com/Understand-Basic-Bartending-Techniques
[6] http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Bubbly-Coffee-Drink
[7] http://bemoreconfident.info/#_note-0
[8] http://www.wikihow.com/Select-a-Bottle-of-Wine
[9] http://www.wikihow.com/Open-a-Champagne-Bottle
[10] http://www.wikihow.com/Open-a-Bottle-of-Wine
[11] http://www.wikihow.com/Open-a-Wine-Bottle-Without-a-Corkscrew
[12] http://www.wikihow.com/Open-a-Champagne-Bottle-with-a-Sword
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