How to open a bottle of champagne without putting your eye out

While it may provide a lot of laughs in a roomful of party goers, an exploding bottle of champagne really isn’t a pretty sight. Perhaps though you are like me–perfectly adept at opening a bottle of the bubbly, but sometimes my hand is just not in condition to do so. After many years of my hands being my chief tool for 8-10 hours a day, they have become I must admit a bit arthritic even at my age. We don’t stop loving a glass of bubbles as we age, but our hands might otherwise prevent us from getting the darn cork off.

So to make opening a bottle of champagne as smooth as a good vintage year, Swiftturn from the Franmara company will become part of your uncorking equipment. Simply place the Swifturn over the top of the bottle, squeeze the teeth of the handle, twist the Swiftturn in one direction and the bottle in the opposite, twist back and forth gently.

There’s nothing more delightful than drinking stars as they say, and with Swiftturn you’ll keep all your body parts intact as you slowly sip.

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All photographs and recipe testing courtesy of Olga Berman from Mango & Tomato.