Sparkling Wine & Champagne

Do you know that:
1. Sparkling wine was first produced by Dom Pergnon in the 1600s.
2. You need to chill them thoroughly by putting them in a bucket filled with ice and water for thirty to forty minutes before consumption.
3. Sparkling wine is produced for immediate consumption.
4. Champagne and sparkling wines are best served in fluted glasses.

I love both Sparkling Wine & Champagne. Sparkling wine is commonly served in wedding banquets and officially dinners. It is also very common to have a Champagne toss by couple during their wedding dinner. One of the most embarrassing moment is not knowing how to open a Champagne on your big day. Most of the time the Master of Ceremony will remove the foil, pull down the wire loop before handing over the Champagne to you. To open the bottle, you need to firmly grasp the cork and the cage by your hand and rotate the bottle till the cork come out on its own, with only a slight sigh.