To properly open champagne, shield the top while turning the bottle, not the cork. The smaller the bubble, the finer the luxurious concoction. "Champagne is wine that's been fermented twice," explains Ruth Frantz of Southport, who shares facts easily, proof of her passion for the bubbly. For two years now, this owner of Henri's Reserve, an on-line store for family-estate champagne, has watched her unique business thrive.
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