Pop and pause: The classic pattern for working a popping cork. This strange-looking rig, with a foam float sliding on a steel wire, isn't glamorous but it is effective. Jerking the rod tip causes the ...

In the wine world, one’s ability to open a bottle of sparkling wine without a sound is a testament to their craft. The quieter the hiss, the better. For everyone else, though, that signature Champagne ...

Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. In the wine world, one’s ability to open a bottle of sparkling wine without a sound is ...