For large parties, an easy, on-the-spot ice chest to chill champagne can be constructed with an empty cardboard wine box. Remove the inserts, fold the flaps in, line the box with a heavy-duty plastic ...

The easiest way to open wine without a corkscrew is to push the cork into the bottle. Other methods involving shoes, lighters, screws, and bike pumps are all effective but less practical. If you break ...

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 ...

Learn how to saber a Champagne bottle with a butter knife or spoon, using step-by-step tips and key safety warnings for ...

Karla Walsh is a Des Moines, Iowa-based lifestyle writer with more than 15 years of journalism experience. Visiting restaurants helped her fall in love with food while conquering an eating disorder, ...