Genius wine opening tip for New Year's Eve that stops it from fizzing up

With New Year's Eve just around the corner, many of us will be planning on celebrating by cracking open a bottle of fizz or two. But there's nothing more annoying than popping that cork or starting to pour your drink into a glass, only for it to start fizzing up and spilling all over the floor. Recent research from Aldi revealed on average, Brits waste 426,100 litres of sparkling wine every year — that's a staggering 568,134 bottles and over 2,000 bathtubs of bubbly due to not being able to open a bottle confidently.

To help conquer banish the waste this New Year, the supermarket has partnered with top wine expert, Mistress of Wine, Sam Caporn, to offer simple tips for opening a bottle without the fizz fear. So, here's how to pour your wine so that you don't waste a single drop. How to open fizz First, remove the muzzle and immediately pop your hand over the cork to ensure it doesn’t fly out if you have a lively one.



Then, hold the bottle in the palm of your hand, tilting it away, and keep the cork steady with one hand and twist the bottle, not the cork, with your other hand. Turn gently until the cork eases out. For an elegant opening, aim for a gentle sigh rather than a loud pop.

If the cork resists, a tea towel can provide extra grip while maintaining control. Ditch the flute and coupe - a tulip-shaped glass is ideal for your bubbly which may surprise some. It keeps the fizz lively while letting you fully enjoy the fragrance.

Tilt the glass and pour gently, just like you’d pour a beer without a head. If it foams up, wait a moment and then continue. And finally, enjoy.

If there is any leftover fizz, use a proper stopper to keep it sparkling overnight. A spoon does not work, silver or otherwise. Budget fizz for New Year's Crémant is certainly having a moment, as the supermarket has seen an overall increase in the demand for its Crémant du Jura this festive season, with shoppers looking to explore cheaper alternatives to Champagne.

It's fitting then that Aldi’s Crémant de Loire will be on promotion from £8.99 to just £4.99 - but only until December 31 or until stocks last.

The supermarket expects unprecedented demand and is introducing a two-bottle purchase limit per customer after a promotion was called “the slashed-price steal of the season” by Jane MacQuitty, wine critic at The Times..