These raucous shouts weren’t in a stadium, but at a sabering — the slicing open of a Champagne bottle with one smooth motion of a knife. Blake Leonard, a certified sommelier and third-generation heir ...

Hold the base of the bottle with your non-dominant hand, placing your thumb securely in the punt (the dimple at the bottom) ...

Get ready to impress your guests on December 31. There are several theories behind the origins of Champagne sabering (aka lopping off the tip of the Champagne bottle’s neck with a sword or knife.) ...

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.

Although it is said to originate from Napoleon Bonaparte’s victory celebrations, the art of sabering — or sabrage, said with Gallic zeal — is now regularly practiced by sommeliers at luxury hotels, ...

With the quick whip of a saber, you can open a bottle of champagne. Saberage may look like a cool party trick but it can sometimes lead to disaster. A bottle of champagne generally has about twice the ...

Sure, you can open a bottle of Champagne with your bare hands—but why would you when you can use a bona fide sword instead? A good Champagne saber will not only pop your favorite bubbly, it’ll make ...

We already know you like to throw awesome parties: That you're an unflappable host, that your food will be perfect. But the key to making your party even more fabulous, even more memorable? Sabering ...

Late one night, having consumed the exact quantity of wine that makes this sort of thing seem like a good idea, I watched, giggling, as sommelier Ashley Santoro tried to open a bottle of sparkling ...

Sure, you can open a bottle of Champagne with your bare hands—but why would you when you can use a bona fide sword instead? A good Champagne saber will not only pop your favorite bubbly, it’ll make ...