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On a serious note. To open a bottle of Champagne you are supposed to hold a tea towel over the cork and twist the bottle.
You uncivilised lot!
TEA TOWEL!
It is supposed to be a nicely ironed white or cream coloured linen serviette.
markinberks got it almost right, but ommited that the bottle should be held at a slight angle, to minimise the risk of overflow, as if there is more surface area there is less risk of overflow when the cork is removed.
I don't know what the world is coming to.
bjorns