The Wine Show 12-14 November 2010

[Newsroom]

Firm up the wrist, raise the elbow up high and swing! This year visitors to The Wine Show will be able to learn the Art of Sabrage - opening a bottle of Champagne with a sword - with specialist wine-tour operator Grape Escapes.

Held at London Olympia from 12-14 November, swashbuckling wine-lovers will get the chance to try Napoleon's favourite way of opening a champagne bottle. And in the process, they will be inducted into the Confrérie du Sabre d'Or - the society of Sabreurs, which keeps the ancient art alive today.

This special event, brought exclusively to The Wine Show by Grape Escapes, will cost just £20 per person and involves expert tuition by a Commandeur of Sabrage - and the opportunity to drink the contents of the opened bottle!

Grape Escapes is a specialist in travel to the French wine regions offering a selection of gourmet wine-tasting weekends in Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, the Loire and the Rhone. Offering both tailor-made and group tours, Grape Escapes caters for food and wine lovers from the serious connoisseur to the enthusiastic beginner.