The Wine Knows

I've sort of become addicted to sabering bottles of sparkling wine. I've now sabered three and am looking for excuses to drink bubbly. While at the grocery store yesterday, I saw some Mountain Dome Brut on sale, so I bought two bottles.

Here's one thing I've learned about sabering: It's important to keep the blade flat/parallel to the neck of the bottle. I tried to saber a bottle on Christmas Eve, and I had the angle wrong, so the machete just bounced off the lip of the bottle without sabering it. Once I changed the angle, the top flew right off.

Also, you need to be aware of where the top goes so you don't step on it later. I'm particularly aware of this because we have a 3-year-old running around the house.

Now, I need to figure out what to have for dinner that will go well with sparkling wine.