Popping the cork on a sparkling wine heralds a celebration, but knowing how to store Champagne properly is important. Do it incorrectly and you might notice muted flavors, diminished effervescence ...

And the rest of the year, I keep a bottle of sparkling wine on hand at all times just in case there is something to celebrate or a bad day to shake off, which, let’s face it, there is at least a ...

How To Properly Store Champagne And Does It Go Bad? Unless you are drinking your Champagne the same day you bring it home, it's better not to pop it in your kitchen fridge (and certainly not in ...

Improper storage can also cause Champagne to become maderized (i.e., ‘cooked’)—losing its complex character and potentially its effervescence, too.

Then, while you're drinking the wine, keep the bottle over ice to maintain that temperature in between pours. As with any wine, Champagne ages once it's opened.

London - Wine snobs who tell you that champagne must never be stored for long in the fridge are wrong, scientists have discovered. Far from killing its fizz and bouquet, keeping bubbly at 4C ...