Prepare for New Year. Champagne, crackers, gold, glitter, hats, masks, sequins, tinsel, noise
Champagne cork, safely sealed. Photo by Angela Lansbury. G H Mumm champagne Brut Cordon Rouge, and the cork with the wire Photo by Angela Lansbury. Champagne buying and storing If you are on the email list of any supermarket or wine supplier, you may be getting lots of offers of Champagne, premium brands at high prices, or discounts. You might want to stock up for your next birthday or wedding anniversary. Champagnes and white wines are sold in dark green bottles to protect the contents from the light. A dark place, and a cool place, and one where temperatures do not fluctuate, is best. If the bottle has a cork, you need to store it horizontally to preserve the wine. Otherwise the cork dries out and shrinks and air gets in and spoils the wine. It turns to vinegar, acidic. The aromas escape. If in doubt, ask about storage when you buy or consult the seller's website, the supermarkets, the importers, the producers. The wire cage around the cork is to prevent any accidents, accidenta...