A Wimbledon umpire was forced to warn spectators not to distract the players with their bottles of bubbly. Glyn Kirk / AFP via Getty Images If you were watching Wimbledon yesterday morning, you ...

One of the first festive occasions to celebrate the New Year dates back to ancient Babylon. Babylonians dressed up at the first new moon following the vernal equinox. The vernal equinox marks the time ...

Q: Is it harmful to the wine to open a bottle of Champagne by shooting the cork like a missile, rather than gently easing it out? Will it change the flavor of the wine? A: This is one of those ...

A quirky and at times chaotic edition of Wimbledon continues, with one fan scolded by an umpire on Wednesday after popping a champagne bottle cork onto the court. The incident occurred during a men’s ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Casual drinkers look to this time of year as a celebration – holidays, family gatherings, New Year’s Eve. Buy a bottle or two of sparkling wine, pop the cork and toast. Not so fast.

CITYWIDE — The sound of a popping cork is music to many people’s ears, but it means something different to Matt Hughes. Hughes is the director of ReCork, a nonprofit organization that collects used ...

In the wine world, one’s ability to open a bottle of sparkling wine without a sound is a testament to their craft. The quieter the hiss, the better. For everyone else, though, that signature Champagne ...