To make the holiday a success, the drink should be of good quality, so it must be chosen meticulously and carefully. In the shops you can see champagne of different manufacturers and brands and in this variety you can get confused. Approximately 40% of the "sparkling", which is sold in stores and outlets, is counterfeit. And on holidays, the number of fakes increases when champagne goes snapped up. Do not immediately buy a bottle that has attracted you at a price and appearance, carefully study it.
The "right" bottle
The first thing you need to pay attention to is a bottle. This champagne is not poured into a light bottle, because it passes light and has a bad effect on the taste of the drink and its quality. Champagne, poured into a light bottle, comes with light in the reaction, as a result, the taste becomes bitter, and the champagne turns yellow and grows old. In the dark glass is always a good "sparkling", so the properties of champagne persist.
Champagne label
The label serves not only to attract the attention of customers and for the beauty of the bottle, but on it is written, though in fine print, all the main information about the product. If it says "natural," it means that champagne is of good quality. In addition, the label should indicate what type of grapes were used and who it was produced by. The phrase "with additives" or "flavors" should alert the buyer, since real champagne does not contain artificial substitutes.
Shelf life of champagne
A good champagne has a short shelf life, before the holiday, bottles are put up for which the expiry date expires. You need to pay attention to this, since the overdue drink has an unpleasant taste, besides it can cause poisoning, do not risk your health.
Bung
This is an important part of good champagne. It is best if the cork is natural, it closes the bottleneck of the bottle as tightly as possible. Thanks to this, it is possible to avoid the contact of champagne with the external environment, besides it is not always safe. Choose champagne, which is covered with a cork stopper, it is much more tight than a plastic cork, it does not react with air, and there is no characteristic acid in champagne.
How to drink "sparkling"?
Before serving, you need to cool the champagne from + 7 to + 9 degrees Celsius. You can refrigerate in the refrigerator or in a bucket of water and ice. It is not necessary to cool champagne in the freezer, and it is also not recommended to store it for a long time in a bright and warm place. The bottle should be opened carefully, without unnecessary "shot". First remove the foil, unscrew and remove the wire. Then grab the cork with one hand, and with the other hand rotate the bottle, hold it at an angle of 45 degrees, until the plug itself exits the neck. Open champagne can be corked again.
In what glasses need to be poured?
Drink champagne from glasses with smooth walls. It is necessary that the glasses are transparent, narrow and high or in the form of a cone, which gradually expands upwards, and then narrows slightly. To fill it is necessary 2/3 glasses in two admission and slowly. The top part of the glass should be empty, there will be concentrated fragrant substances and it will be possible to feel the bouquet of wine.
What snacks to serve champagne?
Semi-dry champagne is drunk with fruits, soufflé, meringue, biscuits, with not very sweet cookies.
Sweet and semisweet champagne is drunk with sweet desserts. It should be borne in mind that some seasonings and products do not combine with any wine. Do not fit tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, scalding sauces, not recommended too sweet, spicy, sour. It's not worth champagne eating with chocolate, walnuts, citrus, or red meat.
We hope that these tips will help to enjoy such a wonderful drink, like champagne.