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i am a n0ob; do i need a corkscrew to open a champagne bottle

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eh so yeah, uhm i thought you just had to pop it off and weeee it's off. but a friend thinks that it needs it. who's right? btw we don't have any champagne to test this out heh
 
You should be able to pull it out.

I think you're supposed to twist the bottle and not the cork, though, to keep it from bubbling out.

Don't know how accurate that is. 🙂
 
Champagne is under pressure. Be careful and dont point the bottle at anyone. I once launched a cork through a suspended ceiling. Impressive.
 
You should grab the bottle by the neck, slam it against a countertop then threaten all the bystanders with the jagged neck...yelling and ranting about how evil Bill Gates is.

The end result is much funner than any bottle of crappy French stuff. 😉
 
Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
you can use a saber. however, it isnt really reccomended.

just use a towel and slowly twist the cork out.

-PAB
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Wuss... 😉

Just pop it out with your thumb, and make sure it's not pointing at anyone

-Ice
 
Originally posted by: icecool83
Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
you can use a saber. however, it isnt really reccomended.

just use a towel and slowly twist the cork out.

-PAB
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Wuss... 😉

Just pop it out with your thumb, and make sure it's not pointing at anyone

-Ice
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Wuss? 😉 Getting sued is not on my to-do list.
 
Originally posted by: fatbaby
you can also use a patented device called the rabbit, but that costs $130
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the rabbit and the other screwpull corkscrews are for wine, not for Champagne.

do NOT use a corkscrew for Champagne!
 
Champaigne is pretty sweet, but you don't need a corkscrew you should just twist the cork right off but sometimes it flies out the bottle so watch out
 
Reminds me of when a friend tried to do it with a bigass knife... We had just been watching Iron Chef and they make it look so easy! The cork came out all right, along with the entire neck of the bottle. I would not recommend that method, nor trying with your mouth. Just press your thumbs in between the ridge and the cork, then push down and out. You can give it a little shake if you want some explosive cork popping, but be ready to drink if it starts to bubble over.

Cheers 🙂
 
back in highschool... for a friend's graduation... we went to this fancy restaurant and ordered a bottle of champaigne.
and when it came... the waiter wouldn't let us open the bottle ourselves.
he said that the cork will damage the sealing... so... he opened it himself... and poured it for us.

which i thought was gay.

but yeah... if you shake it enough... the cork will fly by your face faster that you can blink. 🙂
 
Alcohol is bad, mmkay? If your friends need to drink to have fun, I think you should get new friends.
 
Remove the retaining wire, and work the cork out slowly with your thumbs. When it is almost ready to pop out, grab the bottle with one hand, and slowly twist the cork to work it loose. If you are not familiar with the brand of champagne, it's probably best to do this over a sink.

If you want a recommendation for a really good California sparkler, try Piper Sanoma Brut. Prize winning stuff. 🙂

Cheap champagne is almost always a guaranteed headache. So are som expensive ones, like Mumm's Cordon Rouge. It tastes wretched, and it gives me the same headache as Andre for ten times the price.
 
When serving Champagne, if you don't want to lose any as you open it, make sure it is properly chilled for a couple of hours. Then, when you open it, the goodness stays in the bottle, not on the floor, etc.

Also, when pouring champagne into glases, pour a little into each, just about an inch. Then go back after filling all the glasses with a small amount and top up. This stops the Champagne from frothing up and bubbling over the top of the glass.


***Had a nice Bollinger this weekend, don't tell me that tastes like rancid 7up, dude***

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