Few gifts carry as much charm as something handmade. A woodturned bottle opener isn’t just practical it’s personal. It ...

No one can claim innocence here. We’ve all been in a position where the only thing between us and a cold one is a pop-off lid and a distinct lack of a bottle opener. While it’s not necessarily ...

Pushing the cork into the bottle is the best way to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew. You can also use a lighter, a shoe, or even a bike pump.

Keep the bottle of Champagne at a 45-degree angle and turn the bottle, not the cork. There should be a fizzle, but no pop.

The recognizable pop of a Champagne cork is the auditory equivalent of "Let’s get this party started." Popping open a bottle of bubbly fills the room with lively effervescence before the liquid even ...

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 ...