How to Saber Champagne

Erik Lombardo, bar manager of Maialino and Spirit Guides columnist, shows Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs how to saber champagne. What's the key? Make sure your bottle is as cold as you can get it. SUBSCRIBE TO FOOD52 ►► f52.co/2HN7Dp8
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[@MrFFHN]

Don't know if you noticed but they used two bottles, it seems the first cut didn't goes as well as they wanted so they did it on a second bottle

[@davidhorner3039]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@liukang85]

@Kitten Lyric yep I thought the same. The first actually was better, because nothing was spilt

[@eragon6946]

The first shown was better, but the second shown on the video must’ve been his original first failed attempt, the cut wasn’t great at all and there was spillage

[@serious.business]

@Kitten Lyric Actually, when the OP said "first cut" he wasn't talking about the bottle cut, but the film cut.

[@aldrinaldrin4618]

Both are good though

[@UnconnectXXX]

Video starts at 1:32 You're welcome

[@kalbeser2648]

Naw i wanna hear this asshat unnecessarily show off how many foreign language words he knows

[@tobiasthegentleman9131]

I feel like the information about cooling the bottle could be important?

[@fkhowyoufeelaboutit]

Am 7 whole years late 🍾🍷but thank u 🙏

[@DjBlacid]

I need this upper on the comment section

[@doubleyoupea9391]

You hate foreplay. 🙃

[@vlekarmy5424]

This video helped. I perfectly cut 4 bottles after watching this (a few cheap ones to test out and one Bollinger)

[@ALLROY240]

The trick is to hit the bottle at break neck speed.

[@fraterlulz8961]

I happen to have a saber lying around my house...and it is almost New Year's Eve!

[@DavidDavid-lo7jp]

Same

[@themadscientist4891]

Noice

[@BombasticSide_i]

Same

[@BombasticSide_i]

Happy New Years! 🎉

[@ed6271]

love this energy

[@christopherproulx674]

Worked like a charm, thanks for the direction 🎉

[@FranktheDachshund]

Amazing surround sound effect with the music.

[@e7725]

"where both halfs meet together, that's where you should focus your energy, your saber" Preach 👏🍑

[@techromancerzero2709]

*halves

[@bendakstarkiller1270]

Great job guys!

[@DystopicEdits]

That was a clean Sabrage. I flinched

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@dreadwolfrising]

Just saw a comment about this, so thought I'd give a PSA to anyone watching this video. Under no circumstances, unless you're an expert or experienced in sabrage, should you ever attempt to sabre prosecco or non-traditional method sparkling. Your chances of the bottle exploding are far greater than champagne, cava, or other traditional method sparkling, due to the secondary fermentation (that gives bubble) occurring in a tank before bottling instead of occurring within the bottle

[@1PhantomT]

True. But just saying to be able to know what you’re doing you have to fail at it first… so.

[@dreadwolfrising]

@@1PhantomT the risk is way too high to start with prosecco. If you fail, the bottle could explode and you could end up with lacerations. If someone has to practice I'd recommend starting with a very well-chilled bottle of traditional method sparkling for the aforementioned reasons. Even a super cheap bottle of cava would be far safer until you get the feel. After dozens of successes with traditional method, then could someone move on to something like prosecco, but it's still highly dangerous. Ideally nobody should try sabreing without the direct supervision of a professional

[@jaredschaffer7149]

Noted. I just watched this after sabering my first bottle of Prosecco last night. Mine went well. But now that you mention it yes, very dangerous.

[@THRAKORZOD]

@@dreadwolfrising professional saberer 💀

[@jm9632]

Ty. I lost 2 fingers, one ear and my ball

[@davidp2707]

It's why you start with more than one

[@punitkk7696]

Do you still have the other ball?

[@cobalt._.27]

I think I might do this for Nevada’s admission day. (October 31, 2021)

[@soulsowneryt]

Ill upload one myself "how to open a champagne with a hammer"... doh

[@capoeirastronaut]

Hammerage

[@rednose_7928]

Oh cool, another how-to video I have no intent on using anytime soon. Let’s watch!

[@beieber4life]

I went out of my way to find a video on how to do this. I don’t even drink

[@rachelserafim398]

Vou tentar fazer!!!Uhuuuu 🇧🇷

[@anthoneymartin7271]

You generally want to use a knife with a spine of 90 degrees rather than a smooth top or curved spine. Makes no sense to use the actual edge. The back of the knife goes on the seam and while maintaining constant contact, strike the seam.

[@lukester5280]

This guy's good, but there is a critical misstep here. You should never loosen the cage under any circumstances unless you have a secure grip on the top of the cork at all times. Mr. Lombardo was seriously jeopardizing his safety when he stuck his face over the loosened cage--that cork can pop on the first twist. I've seen it happen plenty of times and it IS super sketchy. It's still possible to saber the bottle without loosening the cage at all--the trick is to make the cutting motion twice, stopping when the blade hits the cage, before a final third motion with a follow-through.

[@lukester5280]

This is just a friendly PSA. Happy sabering!

[@caiobola21]

I work as a bartender , decided to put waterloo Collins and aperol spritz on the menu ,so i was opening several prossecos a week ,and i undertand your concearn.

[@techromancerzero2709]

@@caiobola21 "Waterloo" - considering Napoleon supposedly started the tradition himself, were you being in theme, or was that a happy coincidence?

[@caiobola21]

​@@techromancerzero2709is a cocktail with watermelon and champagne, haha but you Just made it the name Better for me.

[@leemontoya8028]

OK! Party time! Now we need to drink the entire bottle! That's OK!!

[@mitchfarley206]

I’ve seen so many videos of people messing this up and now I know why!!

[@AbsoluteFunction]

It is a pressurized explosion people...you won't ingest glass. There is a reason why this is still an art.

[@stefdearlife]

*a art

[@andrewhuynh3265]

Ste Dearlife an art* 🤨

[@pletosul01]

Ste Dearlife An art*

[@serious.business]

@@stefdearlife and fart*

[@stefdearlife]

@@andrewhuynh3265 :troll:

[@jorgepolanco8196]

I too love a bit of glass shards in my champagne

[@edeag3]

The pressure will force any shards out of the bottle

[@manifestoh]

@@edeag3 you cannot guarantee it

[@kalorikalmo]

​@@manifestoh If you want to be 100% sure, just pour the wine trough a strainer to catch any shards there might be :)

[@manifestoh]

@@kalorikalmo aint nobody got time for that xd

[@Gtree43]

@@manifestoh lmao then you don't have time to do a bottle trick

[@luchiishow]

what's the name of the song ?

[@johannesk1855]

I use my cellphone, works like a charm and impressess everyone :)

[@InTheMindOfficial]

I love how she says how it's so exciting but she isn't excited at all. Damn, live a little.

[@apieceofdirt4681]

Nothing quite like chard of broken glass in my champagne

[@e7725]

Yes! This right here! 👆 I'm also very excited that glass, indeed, floats in liquids instead of sinking to the bottom 😁😅

[@wynfrithnichtwo8423]

Pressure blows it outward; however, cavalry officers in the Napoleonic wars were probably not worried about glass before charging into battle.

[@manutddachamps08]

Yea sounds dodgy to me

[@apieceofdirt4681]

@@wynfrithnichtwo8423 So they say…..

[@techromancerzero2709]

*shard. Chard is a vegetable.

[@Klesk1985]

Evviva ! Lolle simpatia cm le bollicine ! 😁

[@AlexMFunZone]

No chance of ingesting glass? However, super cool!

[@PauloQueirozJS]

hahaha, I thought the same here, it does not look safe at all..

[@mastadriver]

not really if you use a chapagne. That was part of the point around the pressure, it will also make sure that glass doesn't fall inside the bottle.

[@PauloQueirozJS]

yeah it is true, everything around the pressure point would go out fast

[@byafos]

No. When done correctly the pressure will just shoot everything out and the cut should be precise and wont leave small pieces. Just dont aim at your loved ones when doing it!

[@superiormenterealamen3134]

Estupend

[@WISH3WASH3]

How did I end up here?

[@audi1ification]

after watching idiots sabering with smal knife

[@stevewall7044]

The guy looks like a Doug not a lombardo. Lol

[@akulkis]

Congratulations on not spraying the champagne all over the place like i saw in other videos on this technique.

[@quincycroft3323]

Is there any way of doing this without destroying the bottle?

[@ArcanisUrriah]

have a very good sabring arm....

[@stevebartlett536]

Yes, take the cage off, then just hit the cork. Your aim has to be very good but it is possible.

[@oatmealgaylord2321]

isnt destroying the bottle the point?

[@heroicjourney2508]

Mans a low key G

[@masterbates6450]

I'll have my butler do it for me.

[@alex-dc2zx]

ah, i see youre a man of culture as well

[@droxje]

Prosecco works perfectly to saber. It's just as champagne. Prosecco is manufactured the same way as champagne but with more "hightech" facilities and machines. They use the same bottles and the pressure inside is pretty much the same. I ALWAYS sabrage my Prosecco, no problem, no glass, just exactly like my Champagne bottles pop.

[@dreadwolfrising]

Nope you're recommending something quite dangerous and are completely incorrect about the production method of prosecco. It's far more safe to sabre champagne and other traditional method sparkling wines due to the fact that the second fermentation (that creates the bubble) happens inside the bottle resulting in more pressure. Prosecco's secondary fermentation happens inside a pressurized tank and it is then transfered into bottles, resulting in some pressure loss along the way. You can most definitely sabre prosecco but it's much more dangerous than traditional method (remember that if it goes wrong a bottle can explode and cause injury), so unless someone is an expert or experienced in sabreage, I'd never recommend someone try to sabre any tank method sparkling

[@THRAKORZOD]

@@dreadwolfrising Nah

[@xoxo4899]

this works on glass soda bottles and beer too lol

[@GameBoyzCZ]

That shit scared the fuck out of me :D

[@RichieFischer]

Sounds dangerous 😂

[@maciekfrydrych7337]

is it okay to drink it after? i mean its broken glass

[@rokosmua4637]

You don't actually have to remove the cage, I just did it without removing it.

[@alexelsewhere404]

great eyes

[@Skipmunk85]

did this with my bottle of sparkling grape juice and a machete for new years

[@TomDelayBeats]

2:16

[@MartialMindMotivation]

No no shards ! The the champagne is under presure ...

[@maciekfrydrych7337]

so its okay to drink it after? i wont get hurt? 🙈

[@starfinder1234]

Wouldn't glass fragments end up in the bottle and eventually the intestines????

[@oatmealgaylord2321]

when pouring the wine, only the smaller shards would get into the wine glass, and youd most likely be able to see the shards as the glass will most likely be dark green unlike the wine and therefor contrast.

[@kaenryuuart543]

Umm no??? It's a clean break, there would be no glass shard

[@starfinder1234]

@@kaenryuuart543 I don't think so. To prove it, would you put your lips on the cut bottle and drink from it? I think one would be worried about small fragments

[@sevensixtwobyfiftyon]

Who is here because the watched “what happens in Vegas”?

[@wilkesysublime]

It’s just opening wine with extra steps

[@mrrobvs]

Spill that all over? To do it over the sink is cheesy. I can’t think of a time I’ll be opening champagne outdoor

[@Disasterhannes]

He did two different bottels in the video, so why do they show us only one as the result?

[@funkyjbass7762]

Because the first one was a wide shot, the second was a close up. Did you expect them to have a multi-camera set up for their not even 3 min youtube video?

[@Disasterhannes]

@@funkyjbass7762 a simple "zoom in" would have done the job.

[@homie89916]

Why do that if can literally just twist the cork to open it up. 🤦

[@k-leb4671]

The French had...extravagant ways of celebrating.

[@jasoniliovits]

It’s because they used to saber the champagne with their swords while riding on horses

[@oatmealgaylord2321]

to look cool

[@MrUnderEstimated]

glass shards?

[@rex_schd]

John Meister Dupa Its calcium . very good for your bones

[@whitefeather3533]

+Dinu cv Silicon....not calcium...

[@Gtree43]

@@rex_schd hahaha calcium?

[@david2odo]

*Calm voices* "Yes very exciting. 😑" You don't seem excited to me. Lol This video is soo 1%er. 😂😂😂😂

[@KH-rb5nl]

I wanted to do it, so I got drunk and I did it on the first try😂

[@dual4025]

All it takes is confidence. Liquid confidence

[@scriptedhuman]

I always love a little glass shard with my champagne

[@Lerbrandt]

It is a pressurized explosion, you peasent.

[@HaraldinChina]

next video: why to sabre champagne when you can just use your thumbs without breaking glas and threatening your throat with broken glass...

[@eajinabi]

This is an art? If thats art then crushing a beer can on your head can be considered a masterpiece

[@jonfscott]

Technically it’s a cutlass which is shorter than a saber

[@daniel-aubinmakani9772]

Not really a perfect cut but it’s acceptable

[@christopherlapierre4414]

Why would getting the bottle as cold as possible give you a better pop? That runs counter to the laws of physics.

[@swagboykambe2979]

champange

[@Hubert7323]

I'm asking seriously, are you sure any glass come to the bottle when you broken glass? Nobody want drink champagne last time..

[@piratehipster412]

I think those women both came at the same time when he actually did it

[@eragon6946]

They did him dirty used a failed clip

[@MikeNotSalty]

Who’s here from the tiktok trend w beer bottles

[@veszely]

"Pretentious? Moi!?"

[@abemagic10]

so you're Supposed to break the bottle? hmm

[@Talker13563]

Yes. In fact, the edge will remain clean due to the “pop” energy.

[@Odyseus79]

toto je co uz za picovinu? :D

[@FUBARGunpla]

pffft if it's not done with a sword this just pointless!!

[@serious.business]

Use a butter knife

[@FUBARGunpla]

@@serious.business no. Don't tell me what to do, your not my mom, you don't know where my shoes have been.

[@serious.business]

@@FUBARGunpla I am your father.

[@FUBARGunpla]

@@serious.business oof my old mans the biggest sack of shit I know, are you sure you wanna be on the same level as that maggot??

[@3ftninja132]

That ain't ice in your class chief.

[@BACKSPIN9ball]

Who’s here from American Housewife?

[@ry2thepoint]

Can I use my katana?

[@SaulOhio]

I keep seeing fail videos of people destroying entire bottles trying this technique. This video is dated 2012, which explains it. This video has led to massive alcohol abuse, many bottles of good wine all of the floor mixed with little bits of glass.

[@jayfisher3359]

enjoy drinking micro shards of glass

[@YK-dx4ux]

These people look like they would be sabering champagne.

[@YoshiYahu007]

I shall have Jeffrey sabrage for me.

[@Rainbowsalt31]

Sabering a champagne bottle can be very dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. I knew a server who had to spend a night in the ER after the bottle exploded in his hand- irresponsible of this channel that there was no warning or disclaimer in this video

[@Rainbowsalt31]

PS who else is here after seeing Bodies, Bodies, Bodies 😂

[@kayannhenry]

He definitely screwed up a couple times I bet. Look at the first shot and then the close up. Those were 2 different shots.

[@ronlee7916]

Unfortunately not done correctly, ONLY Champagne should be used. I was taught to do this in France where it is done properly!

[@barloweathan3238]

That hickie tho

[@aarondrossart6026]

This guy has a hickey on his neck. Full on stud status.

[@gabu8065]

When they hi 5 it’s super cringe 2:30

[@ArcanisUrriah]

That's not a sabre!

[@angelofontana6014]

ma almeno fate un video con la stessa bottiglia che cavolata

[@coldsoldier313]

So unnecessary, but sort of cool

[@CampfireHeadphase]

rich people are insane

[@NatisBelicere]

this is the stupiest thing ever...

[@fernand0fr]

hater much

[@NatisBelicere]

im not hater just tell me whats the point in this when u cant open it without knife ?

[@fernand0fr]

NatisBelicere style bro, you'll understand one day

[@csj1212]

fernand0fr yeah, "Style", serve champagne with glass shards in style

[@fernand0fr]

***** I'm French, I don't hate traditions, this has nothing to do with neo-rich or whatever, there's not such thing as flamboyant procedures, the gesture was popularized in the old French army, this is just a trick and I find it quite cool, don't overreact or make any non-sensical analyze of such a little thing.

[@milfordcivic6755]

Only use this method to make a mess.

[@davidahgren9037]

Dan did it better

[@MrDrew1]

Or you can just pull the cork out have no risk of cutting yourself, making a mess, and having a sharp jagged bottle to pour from. If I'm buying a bottle of real champagne, I'm not wasting a drop playing with knives.

[@Westbird1]

or learn to have a little fun.

[@MrDrew1]

@@Westbird1 The real fun begins once you and some friends reach the bottom of a couple bottles first. Then you can start making bad decisions like playing with knives.

[@diana828100]

@@MrDrew1 or swords 🗡

[@oatmealgaylord2321]

we never said you had to, this is just a method some people use. you are not required to do this.

[@nathandebaets2290]

0:48 The brunette looks at the blonde "You meant wine bitch"

[@thegoodkidboy7726]

Na Ni

[@flatbg1]

Stupidest thing I've ever seen. Has to make sure he doesn't accidentally let the cork slip out in preparation to open the bottle....Yeah that makes sense.

[@Sarge92]

recaging is done for banquets its not as theatrical to have the host unwrapping and uncaging the bottle infront of all his eaget guests but simmarly you dont want the cork leaving the bottle too early so you recage the bottle so it wont eject the cord but also is prepared to be sabred

[@ArcanisUrriah]

@@L.C.Sweeney Sounds a very Hussar thing to do.

[@sarah-kh4uw]

If you want glass shards in your champagne.

[@michelremy2910]

C'est pas une casse net, et surtout droite !!! Donc mauvais sabrage !

[@BiologyIsHot]

Ya'll spend 8 hrs on the history rather than actually showing people how to carefully do it. BAD

[@zaryabkharal6426]

This is stupid, why are they breaking the bottle

[@oatmealgaylord2321]

because it looks cool, its kinda the poijnt

[@jijojiho]

I thought the whole point was to show a way to do it without brekaing the neck... Don't drink out of a bottle with a broken neck. it's ruined. there are micro glass pieces in the drink, whether you can see it or not..

[@Gtree43]

You sure bout that? I'd like a cited and peer-reviewed source for this claim.

[@EdgarGarcia-kt7bv]

And then you drink all those little crystallites from the broken part, noice

[@ShivaShaktification]

and then you bleed from your gastrointestinal system for life, with those tiny glass shards embedded in it, but hey, small price to pay for looking so cool!!!

[@fabulousshawn3318]

or you can get a hammer and smash the top of the bottle and break it, this video was anything but cool or classy

[@oatmealgaylord2321]

if you smash it with a hammer there'll be shards of glass inside, unlike this method

[@HaoSci]

It's unnecessarily complicated and potentially dangerous.