I am neither an expert on Champagne nor have a special preference for it. The odd glass of Champers that I have tasted after it has gone flat, was like a cheap wine, to me.
However, wine in general with a bit of fizz I do find acceptable. So I set about quickly turning some good ordinary wines into the fizzy variety.
Here is how I do it.
Take one ordinary soda siphon. Unscrew the cap and pull off the plastic tube from it that goes down into the fizzy stuff. Tip in your bottle of whatever. Screw the cap back on minus the tube. Insert the contents of a gas cartridge. Give the siphon a good shake to encourage the Co2 to be absorbed. Leave to stand a while, like an hour, or a bit more if you are not yet ready to drink it.
When ready, and keeping the siphon upright, press the leaver to release the gas pressure. No liquid will come out because you removed the tube, didn't you. Have your glasses ready and away you go.
If you want to inspire a party spirit produce some outrageous wine labels, decant into those bottles, and then tell some tale about it and ask for opinions. Later you can come clean. Or not!
Cheers, hic.
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