10 Ways to Decapitate Champagne with Champagne saber
Sabrage or champagne sabering is an art believed to have been invented during the Napoleonic era. It is a technique of opening a bottle of champagne with the use of curved swords or also known as sabers.Sabers are effective in mounted warriors as melee weapons. During victories in battle, these great men of Napoleon Bonaparte celebrities with a bottle of champagne.
What To Use? It is not recommended to use an ordinary kitchen knife since this tool is for the purpose of cutting meat. Sabers like Dorre Salut (As you can see above image), is ideal for both amateur and pro when it comes to sabering champagne.
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Steps: Step : 1 Make sure that the bottle is cold before executing the technique. You can put the bottle in an ice bucket full of ice or your fridge.
Step : 2 Wipe the bottle with a table napkin. This makes sure that the bottle won’t slip.
Step : 3 Remove the foil in so the seam will be exposed
Step : 4 Remove the cork wire by supporting the cork itself using your thumb.
Step : 5 Before beheading the bottle, make sure that you look for the seam. This is the spot where you are going to slide the blade.
Step : 6 Hold the bottle properly in a 40-degree angle. Make sure not to point the bottle to the audience or to some part of the room where there is fragile stuff.
Step : 7 Practice your swinging by sliding the blade slowly from the neck to the lip. This allows your muscle to get used to the pattern.
Step : 8 Execute‌
Step : 9 Allow some bubbles to flow. This ensures to eliminate small fragments.
Step :10 Pour the champagne into your champagne flute and make a bow. For more amazing tips to saber a champagne contact us on: www.champagnesabers-us.com