When done properly, opening a bottle of Champagne won't make any noise. Remove the foil and the cage, then gently twist the bottle while holding the cork. Pour the Champagne into an angled glass to ...

The recognizable pop of a Champagne cork is the auditory equivalent of "Let’s get this party started." Popping open a bottle of bubbly fills the room with lively effervescence before the liquid even ...

Let it be known that I'm a big believer in using a traditional wine key corkscrew to open a bottle of wine, mostly because I spent an entire day learning how to properly use one during a long-ago ...

The easiest way to open wine without a corkscrew is to push the cork into the bottle. Other methods involving shoes, lighters, screws, and bike pumps are all effective but less practical. If you break ...

Learn why that open bottle of Champagne goes bad much more quickly than Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon.