Why Do Champagne Corks Expand After the Bottle is Opened?
   Why do champagne corks expand after opening the bottle?
   It all depends on how long the cork has been in the bottle. Champagne
   for at least 15 months (the law in champagne), it then gets disgorged
   looking like the one below. Since most champagne is consumed relatively
   If you ever open an older bottle of champagne—I have had some that has
   As a side note, aging your non-vintage champagne for one year makes a