Champagne Tasting Tips

Here are some tips to better enjoy all theFailing tulip glasses, you can also use tasting
attractions of champagne:glasses specially designed for wine tasting. We find
Conservation of Champagnethese glasses in shops specializing in very
Champagne keeps cool in an aired cellar at aaffordable prices. Whatever type of glasses, they
temperature of about 12 º C. It should beshould not be washed in the dishwasher because
stored horizontally away from the light that couldit leaves traces of product that kills the bubbles of
damage the champagne. The champagne bottleschampagne. If it's still the case, it will rewashing
must be handled carefully avoiding the move.glasses with hot water then dry on a rack. The
Temperature of Champagnehand wash and hot water is recommended.
Champagne is drunk chilled but never iced.Open the champagne
Champagne must be placed in the fridge at leastAfter removing the bottle from the bucket and
three hours before serving. For this, the bottomhaving carefully wiped, hold it firmly tilted. Remove
of the refrigerator is ideal. A temperature of 8 ºthe cap and the wire cage and then slowly turn
C is recommended for most champagnes notthe bottle in his right hand while maintaining a
millisimes young and lively. For vintage champagnestrong cap with his left hand until the gas escapes.
or rose, a temperature of 10 to 12 º C is moreIt'll just remove the cap!
appropriate. If you lack the time, you can put theChampagne Tasting
champagne in a bucket of water and ice, theTake the time to look into your champagne glass
temperature will be in fifteen or twenty minutes.by the foot. The different colors for different
Avoid freezer that alters the flavor because of itstypes: a young champagne pale yellow to white
cold too violent.to black and green or gray to white white. The
The champagne glassesbubbles may be more or less numerous, thin,
The ideal container for tasting champagne tulipsharp or diffuse and slow as champagnes. Smell
glass. Flared, wide and high, it allows the bubblesthe champagne then turning it gently in your glass
to move at will and preserve and restore morewhich has the effect of releasing its aroma and
flavors than do the cuts to the edges too broad.finally taste it now!