How to deal with champagne, not to spoil its taste

How to store

Many put the champagne in the fridge. But how long to store it there can not be: the cork dries out and part of the carbon dioxide disappears, and with the gas out and taste. If you plan to hold a bottle for an important event, it is better to put in a dark cupboard.

How cool before serving

Ideally served drink at a temperature of from 5 to 15 ° C. Remove the champagne from the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes prior to consumption or place the bottle in a bucket of ice for 15 minutes, then the beverage is desired temperature.

How to pour

Cotton cork, foam hissing, popping bubbles to the ringing glasses - a spectacular and festive. But in order to understand and appreciate the taste, do not hurry, Give drink to relax for two minutes in an open bottle. Pour the champagne is necessary so that the liquid flows along the glass wall. If you pour on the bottom, then rise foam.

What to pour

Champagne - is still wine, even if it does have gas, so the supply is ideal for white wine glasses. The long wine glasses on thin legs look spectacular bubbles, but they are also great hit in the nose and drown out the flavor. And in the pot-bellied glasses, which are used in a "pyramid of champagne" drink quickly fizzles.

What to drink

Many are accustomed to drink sparkling wines with fruit and chocolate. In fact, all sorts of sparkling blend well with simple snacks: cheese, seafood, nuts, light salads, cold meats. Favorite pair to a glass of champagne from the French - oysters.

Rosé sparkling wines are combined with red fish, shrimp and goat cheese. Vintage with intense flavor suited to dishes of poultry and solid cheese. Dry champagne does not fit well with chocolate and citrus. But if you still really want to add fruit and sweets, it is better to select the grapes and dark chocolate without sugar.

That add to the glass

For the sake of an interesting taste in champagne, you can add the mint, strawberries, slices of lemon or orange.