Champagne Christmas tragedy averted

[MVV]

Fortunately there has been an item on Today that will avert the possibility of a wave of blindness this Christmas.
We have been warned not to shoot the corks into our eyes or into the eyes of others and given a number of strategies to help us such as chilling, covering with a towel and pointing them away from people‘s eyes.
interestingly the pressure in a champagne bottle is three times that of a car tyre.
Cava and Prosecco were not mentioned presumably because that item will be on Radio two.
I’ll be ok though because I prefer red wine.

 

[Finnegan]

We have been warned not to shoot the corks into our eyes or into the eyes of others

Ah well, back to Trivial Pursuits I suppose.

 

[Linds]

Ah well, back to Trivial Pursuits I suppose.

Hope you don’t get a question about non-existent plurals

 

[eternumviti]

Indoor fireworks for us this year.

 

[dweezil]

More important, don't fill your fridge with Champagne then realise five days later it's a freezer. Luckily it wasn't mine.

 

[canonman]

More important, don't fill your fridge with Champagne then realise five days later it's a freezer. Luckily it wasn't mine.

A couple of weeks ago, when we got back from a restaurant, I put a bottle of Taittinger in the freezer for a few minutes. Whoosh! Indent in the ceiling and lots of mopping up to do.

 

[gavreid]

I know of someone who was blinded at his wedding just like this. I always do the tea towel on top and twist the bottle routine now!

 

[canonman]

I know of someone who was blinded at his wedding just like this. I always do the tea towel on top and twist the bottle routine now!

I did too on the post above!

 

[wacko]

More important, don't fill your fridge with Champagne then realise five days later it's a freezer. Luckily it wasn't mine.

Champagne or any bubbly should not be kept in a fridge long term.

 

[Bob McC]

Ooh champagne.
get you lot…

 

[dweezil]

Ooh champagne.
get you lot…

Personally i'd rather have a decent red wine. Might have one bottle on the way for christmas.

 

[Seeker_UK]

Ooh champagne.
get you lot…

Luckily for you Lambrini has a screw top.

 

[Bob McC]

Is there anything you won’t wave your Willy about?

 

[gintonic]

quite like a fizzy red

 

[twotone]

quite like a fizzy red

Tried it a few times, Australian Shiraz & Sicilian red too, can't really get on with it.

 

[twotone]

BTW, seeing as this is a champagne thread/post Aldi's cheap £12 a bottle is very good value for money it's a kinda Nicolas Feuillatte rip off

 

[gintonic]

for xmas before the pub

20231221_130505 by uh_simon, on Flickr

 

[ex brickie]

I know of someone who was blinded at his wedding just like this. I always do the tea towel on top and twist the bottle routine now!

I always use the tea towel on the top routine at home but whilst on holiday this summer, where they had fizz at breakfast, I took the metal cage off and the cork just shot out!! Missed my face by a whisker..... (well maybe a few whiskers)

 

[calorgas]

My dog always enjoyed chase and locate the (prosecco) cork, which was fun especially when launched into the garden. Sadly he's now old and has mostly lost interest, so I'll have to amuse myself by trying to shoot the star off the Christmas tree.

 

[lawrence001]

for xmas before the pub

20231221_130505 by uh_simon, on Flickr

Why don't you save it for after 10 pints in the pub, you might appreciate it even more.