Neither of these options feels right to me.
The inevitable leftovers must be protected.
After testing a few hacks to preserve sparkling wines fizz, I found one that works.
Weeks later I saw an Instagrampost by Americas Test Kitchenon this very topic.
This option prompted me to conduct a side-by-side testbut not with my fancy champagne, no sir.
Instead, I bought four cheap bottles of prosecco.
(Champagne and prosecco are both sparkling white wines; theyre just produced in different regions.
this test will apply to all sparkling wine, including reds.)
Another was fixed with the plastic wrap and rubber band rig.
The fourth bottle was left open as a control.
The sparkling results
Twenty-four hours later, I poured out another glass from each bottle.
of air, almost like it was being unbottled for the first time.
This told me that tasting would be the best indicator of how well each of these methods preserves fizz.
the one that popped.
(That foaming sensation is what sets a fresh bottle apart from a flat bottle.)
It pays to be prepared.
Bring on the bubbles.
