You’ve seen such art several times and you can’t help but wonder the risk involved when executing sabrage. True, the champagne saber itself looks so intimidating and a bit scary just looking how sharp the blade could be. However, once you understand the principle of sabering, it is not as hard as you think and it is not as risky as it looks like. In fact, in order to do so perfectly, it is just a matter of physics and a bit of chemistry.
The Right Tool
The secret behind this art is what happens inside the bottle. The trick here is the little push to the lip of the bottle which makes the cork together with the lip fly. Also, finding the weakest spot of the bottle called the seam is essential to execute this art perfectly. You’ll see a perfect line that separates the bottle into half. This is where you are going to slide the blade. Fragments It is understandable to mind the small pieces of fragments whenever you execute sabrage. It is wise to let the bubbles remove these small pieces of fragments to avoid injuries. Also, keep your eyes from where the lip of the bottle will go to land. Make sure that keep the lip together with the cork in a safe place. Moreover, It is wise to keep the bottle as soon as the performance is over. Even if you saber the bottle correctly, it is still a sharp cut glass that can hurt someone. You need to dispose the bottle someone could get hurt and consider the bottle as a broken glass. Result Sabering champagne is not that hard but not easy as well. Consider that you are not going to execute the art perfectly especially if you are doing this for the first time. You may want to practice at home but, you should keep in mind the rule number one and that is, using the right tool. If you don’t want to spoil such good wine, you can look for other alternatives such as Cava or bubbly wines. Practice will not make you perfect, but surely it makes you better.
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