Serving Champagne

Question 1

Presenting the bottle of champagne:

Answer 1

• hold the bottle of champagne by the base and by the top with the label facing the customer
• incline the bottle with the top towards you and the bottom toward the guest

Question 2

Serving Champagne:

Answer 2

• place the champagne flutes in front of the guests
• take the foil of the bottle
• hold the bottle steady by the base in your right hand, and the cork with your left hand.
• remove the cork by twisting the bottle from the base. Never twist the cork.
• keep turning the bottle while pushing the cork down so that it doesn’t pop.
  Until the cork comes out of the bottle with a gentle hiss
• when the cork of a champagne bottle comes out, it should not make a noise.

Question 3

Pouring Champagne:

Answer 3

• place the bottle in the palm of your hand, label facing up, holding it steadily with your four fingers, insert your thumb into the base.
• using only your wrist to move the bottle up&down, pour steadily into the inclined champagne flute.