How Do You Open This Unique Champagne Stopper?

[B_Davies]

Not sure why the worry about the cork going flying. Does the cork go flying when you open the cage on a regular closure? No, you still have to pull the cork out.

Whenever I’m opening champagne with others I use the towel method so at worst if it shoots off it’ll get caught in the dish towel.

But if you’re drinking alone?

I’m not sure… I guess no towel? I haven’t had bubble by myself in a long time.

[Dan_A]

How hard can this be? Seems obvious to me.

Yes! Sabrage, of course!

+1 for this and c’mon people at the restaurant would love the show!

[M.Kaplan]

Funny enough, I did find the Sabrage video posted by Moutard themselves which only raised everyone’s anxiety. I mean, if their best idea was to SABER the thing open, what chance did we have?

In defense of our manhoods, we did actually think about pulling the metal pins away from the sides of the bottle lip with a waiter’s corkscrew. However, we were seated at the bar and as mentioned we didn’t want to accidentally send the cork flying out into expensive glassware, a spirit bottle on display or even worse a customer. So we decided not to chance it, save the bottle for another occasion and consult with everyone on the board here.

I’d like a ruling from the judges: manhoods or menhood? Thanks.

[Wes_Barton]

Not sure why the worry about the cork going flying. Does the cork go flying when you open the cage on a regular closure? No, you still have to pull the cork out.

I’ve seen more than a couple corks go as soon as the cage is loosened. Definitely keep a thumb/towel on the cork as soon as you start turning.

Yep. I know a couple people who got a detached retina from a flying cork. At a friend’s place, I took a cage off with the bottle sitting on their bar, with guests all around. As I tossed the foil and cage in the trash the cork flew into the hanging wine glasses just above. Tremendous sounds of the impact and clashing chain reaction. Lucky nothing broke, there could have been flying glass shards sent into everyone’s faces.

So, that metal thing would definitely have me placing a towel over the bottle as I pried it off. Also, it seems like its design is to assume protection than a cage. Good reason to be wary the contents could be under more pressure than standard. I could do without having an eye impaled with that metal thing.

[alan_weinberg]

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[Al_Osterheld]

I never let go of the cage, just keep a thumb on top while releasing and remove it along with the cork.

-Al

[Tran_Bronstein]

Thanks for all the helpful info and savage takedowns alike, fellow Wine Berserkers. I have retired my previous long-standing signature which clearly no longer applies, much to fellow board member Mike Grammer’s relief as he has borne the shame of being responsible for its genesis for a few years now. The words left his mouth during one of our visits to fellow board member Humberto Dorta in Pennsylvania and he realized to his horror that it was far too late to take them back literally the second they came out.

I have changed my signature appropriately in celebration of this thread and given appropriate credit to Mark Kaplan for it as I bear it forward like a scarlet letter. It shall remain until a redemptive one comes along and after I have properly opened the bottle of Moutard.

[M_Meer]

I definitely make sure to put my hand/towel over the cage as I loosen it. Have had corks fly off twice. Both times were cases when the corks shrank.

[Mike_Grammer]

Thanks for all the helpful info and savage takedowns alike, fellow Wine Berserkers. I have retired my previous long-standing signature which clearly no longer applies, much to fellow board member Mike Grammer’s relief as he has borne the shame of being responsible for its genesis for a few years now. The words left his mouth during one of our visits to fellow board member Humberto Dorta in Pennsylvania and he realized to his horror that it was far too late to take them back literally the second they came out.

I have changed my signature appropriately in celebration of this thread and given appropriate credit to Mark Kaplan for it as I bear it forward like a scarlet letter. It shall remain until a redemptive one comes along and after I have properly opened the bottle of Moutard.

Free at last, free at last.

[alan_weinberg]

I never let go of the cage, just keep a thumb on top while releasing and remove it along with the cork.

-Al

exactly.

[Jayson_Cohen]

[Rodrigo_B]

Drunk People Doing Things on Instagram: "Thank you Travis"

The minute I saw her opening the bottle with the cork pointed directly at her face I got super worried. Thankfully no serious injuries.

[Al_Osterheld]

A collection:

Champagne Bottle Opening Fail Compilation

-Al

[alan_weinberg]

here’s one for you.

[todd_waldmann]

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If a staple can stymie a group of Berserkers, what on earth would happen here? Somebody could easily get their wrist caught up in some sort of Gordian knot.

[Tom_G_l_a_s_g_o_w]

4BAC07BB-3670-4169-AC73-6B36FE5E5BAA.jpeghere’s one for you.

If a staple can stymie a group of Berserkers, what on earth would happen here? Somebody could easily get their wrist caught up in some sort of Gordian knot.

It was unique, you can sleep easy.

[Rob_S1]

Thanks for all the responses, gang–the fun ones as well as the how-to explanations.

Tom, if you’re drinking alone, it will inevitably bounce off the nearest wall and put out your eye!

You’re a cyclops?

One of my great uncle’s lost an eye to a champagne cork. It does happen.

[David_Glasser]

Thanks for all the responses, gang–the fun ones as well as the how-to explanations.

Tom, if you’re drinking alone, it will inevitably bounce off the nearest wall and put out your eye!

You’re a cyclops?

One of my great uncle’s lost an eye to a champagne cork. It does happen.

Champagne corks are small enough not to be blocked by the bones around the eye. Some of the worst ocular injuries I’ve seen.

[Tom_G_l_a_s_g_o_w]

You’re a cyclops?

One of my great uncle’s lost an eye to a champagne cork. It does happen.

Champagne corks are small enough not to be blocked by the bones around the eye. Some of the worst ocular injuries I’ve seen.

Joking aside, a lot of ER visits from opening corks.

[Al_Osterheld]

Yes. I’ve never seen anyone injured, but I have seen corks bouncing off ceilings with enough speed/force that someone could have been injured. So, I treat them with respect when opening.

-Al