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    How many glasses of champagne make a bottle?
    Murphy Perng
    Certified Wine Consultant
    Murphy Perng is a Wine Consultant and the Founder and Host of Matter of Wine, a business that produces educational wine events, including team-building experiences, networking events, and private parties. Based in Los Angeles, California, Murphy has served as a Wine Educator for clients such as Google, Buzzfeed, Tiktok, Snapchat, and Equinox and been featured on National Geographic and The Somm Journal. Murphy possesses her WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Level 3 Advanced Certification.
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    There are about 6 glasses of champagne in a single bottle, but this really depends on how large you want your pours to be.
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    How do you open champagne without it exploding?
    Christopher Lucchese
    Certified Sommelier
    Christopher Lucchese is a Certified Sommelier affiliated with Home Somm, a Los Angeles, California-based business that does private wine tastings, education and paired wine dinners. Christopher was also a Sommelier for Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak, a Michelin-rated restaurant for three years. He is a Level 4 Diploma Student with the WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust). He is also a Certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers and has trained with the Wine Scholar Guild and The Culinary Institute of America. He took two semesters at UC Davis for winemaking, viticulture and enology.
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    Cut the foil off the bottle and then place your thumb on top of the cork while you remove the wire cage. Use your thumb and index finger to guide the cork out of the bottle slowly. Once you start releasing the wire cage, the cork will come out quickly because of the pressure inside of the bottle.
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    How much champagne should you consume in an evening?
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    If you are looking to make a good impression, don't drink more than 2-3 glasses of champagne over the course of the evening. If you are driving, limit yourself to one.
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    How do I open a corked bottle when the cork doesn't want to let go?
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    Shake the bottle. The pressure of the champagne will pop the cork right off.
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    How do I open a small champagne bottle?
    Elliot
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    After you've taken off the cover that keeps it in place, hold it away from your body tilted slightly. You definitely don't want the cork to shoot up into your face or even into your hand, so when you're holding the bottle and pushing it with your thumb, there shouldn't be anything covering the bottle. Use both of your hands, one hand holding the bottle firmly and your dominant hand wrapping around the very top so that it is resting comfortably against the palm of your hand. Use the base of your thumb and push the cork, rather than pull it.
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