Why when you open a champagne bottle with a knife by swiping it on the side so it hits the cork out does it sometime explode?
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Why when you open a champagne bottle with a knife by swiping it on the side so it hits the cork out does it sometime explode?
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It’s not the cork that you hit, but the top of the collar of the bottle. And it is not advised to do it with a knife, a machete indeed or a sabre will do. You slide it fast and hard along the side of the bottle and hit the collar, which then breaks nicely and cleanly.
It’s actually called sabrer le champagne in French… here is a how-to video:
No one really does that often. I have probably done it twice in my life…
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I believe what usually happens is that the machete (I doubt a smaller knife will have much effect) breaks the glass neck off the top of the bottle with the cork still in it. If the glass has any defects, this would probably result in the whole bottle exploding.
Just use a corkscrew like normal people!
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The pressure inside a Champagne bottle is very high….. When you open champagne bottle you should always consider placing a cloth or your hands over the cork – The force of the cork under pressure can hurt you.
The Sabre Presentation (The Knife or sometimes sword) is theatre…. and a good way to lose a lot of great wine.
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