During the holidays, tradition dictates that the champagne invites itself on our tables and for good reason! Its freshness, its waltz of bubbles and its unique flavors according to the houses do not resist us, which is partly why it is called the Wine of happiness . This agreement is also found in the kitchen. In a festive menu, this party drink can be shared and eaten with the family as an aperitif or at dessert time, with the traditional yule log. But again, the champagne tasting is based on a few conditions .
To savor our champagne wine it still has to be really effervescent . There is nothing worse on the palate than stale nectar. So a simple tip was revealed by the American magazine Real Simple to sparkle a champagne that has lost its bubbles. To do this, just add a raisin to the bottle of champagne. After a few minutes, the CO2 contained in the bubbles will agglomerate around the dried fruit and this will cause the bubbles to rise to the surface. Then, all that remains is to serve this wine haloed with new bubbles. Be careful though, this trick works provided that the champagne has only been opened for a few hours.
We recognize him opening a bottle of champagne is not always obvious. Often, either we can't remove the cork or it jumps and slips out of our hands, hello damage. But every problem has its solution. Indeed, we often make the mistake of completely removing the cap (metallic paper) from the top of the bottle, but it is important to keep the cork muzzle , you know the little wire that surrounds it, so that the bottle does not slip between your hands. Thus, to easily uncork a bottle of champagne you have to loosen the muzzle, hold it with the cork and then gently turn everything with one hand, while the other holds the bottle, until you hear the little "pschhhh". If the maneuver injures you, use a dish towel.
Find out more tips for opening and tasting a bottle of champagne in our slideshow.
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