How To Saber A Bottle Of Champagne [Infographic]

Legend has it that Napoleon and his men used to saber bottles of Champagne after returning from battle. Lopping off the tops of bottles was the fastest way to pour the bubbly into all of his soldiers’ glasses; plus, it looked pretty cool.

You can do it too! Sabering a bottle of bubbly is not as hard as you might think, or as dangerous. In fact, if you follow our infographic guide, you’ll be easily sabering Champagne in no time. Just don’t point the bottle near anything breakable — the cork will go flying!