From here on in, keep the bottle pointed away from yourself and anyone present, especially people's faces – about a 45 degree angle is good. With your other hand, untwirl the cage fastening. Uncover your thumb, lift off the cage and replace your thumb over the cork. While often thought of as sweeter than Champagne, most Prosecco is dry or off-dry. What does brut mean in Prosecco? When opening a bottle of prosecco, remember it will behave far better and more predictably if it has been left to sit and chill for a few hours. Warmth and/or rough handling both make for an explosive cork situation, meaning more mess and waste. Fizz should go into glasses, not onto ceilings.

verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ The term “brut” means that the Prosecco is very dry — or, in other words, that there is very little sugar left in the wine. VinePair’s Tasting Methodology: How We Rate Make sure you have your glasses ready and within easy reach. Then, take your bottle and remove the foil; there should be a tag or perforation line to make this easy and neat. If you can feel the cork pushing to leave the bottle already, get a glass ready. Otherwise, with the bottle gripped in one hand, slowly pull up the cork with the other. It may be quite stiff at first – if so, alternate pulling and twisting motions – but as you go you'll start to feel the pressure from within helping you out.