I pictured lengthy set-up, followed by a lot of fiddling about, and then my Champagne bottle exploding or imploding due to me pumping in or sucking out too much gas by mistake. How wrong I was.

These DIY stoppers not only slow oxidation of Champagne; they also have no risk of causing pressing buildup that makes the ...

A woman has been left concussed and bruised after being hit in the forehead by part of an exploding bottle of champagne in a Devon supermarket. Wendy Birch was injured when the bottle fell from ...

That said, "drink Champagne at whichever temperature you enjoy," says Goddu. Chilling the bottle also helps with the opening process. "An unchilled bottle is likely to explode on you," he says.