Don’t worry if you can’t finish a bottle of sparkling wine in one go or have leftovers after making a bubbly drink such as our Champagne Cocktail. We’ve got two ways to keep the wine bubbly and supremely drinkable.
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Two Ways to Preserve the Bubbles in Leftover Bubbly
No need to finish the bottle tonight.
By Published Dec. 30, 2021
1. Best Way: Use a Champagne Saver
Our favorite, the Cilio Champagne Bottle Sealer, is just $9, and as long as we didn’t repeatedly reopen the bottle, it kept leftover champagne as fresh-tasting and boisterously bubbly as a newly opened bottle for a week.
2. DIY Way: Seal the Bottle with Plastic Wrap and a Rubber Band
We found that this simple method kept sparkling wine surprisingly effervescent for a couple of days.
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For more tips about sparkling wines and bubbly drinks, be sure to read this article.
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