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Napoleon is credited with initiating a dramatic flourish in toasting — the tradition known as sabering, which involves striking a saber against the lip of a bottle to whack off the cork.
Hints on Not Getting Burned on Your Next Champagne Toast 2009
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Chef-owner Jim Solomon will be breaking out the aged rums for an afternoon filled with 18th century food, drink and lore, complete with a chat about the etiquette of snuff and a champagne sword sabering courtesy of Sir Jeremy Bell, the Knight of Toasting.
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I know that on New Year's Eve, after work, my buddy Rory Herrmann, Chef de Cuisine of Bouchon, showed up here with some staff and a magnum of champagne and a saber... and they performed the sabering ceremony in front of the new restaurant before downing the sparkling spirit.
Jay Weston: Good Evening Vietnam: Red Medicine Is Here Jay Weston 2011
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I know that on New Year's Eve, after work, my buddy Rory Herrmann, Chef de Cuisine of Bouchon, showed up here with some staff and a magnum of champagne and a saber... and they performed the sabering ceremony in front of the new restaurant before downing the sparkling spirit.
Jay Weston: Good Evening Vietnam: Red Medicine Is Here Jay Weston 2011
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The climactic scene is the sabering of champagne for you and your lucky guest.
Teresa Rodriguez Williamson: A Surprising Side of Atlanta: Celebrities and Aficionados Unite Teresa Rodriguez Williamson 2010
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The wine director will tutor you in a private sabering lesson and if all goes as plans you'll pop the exalted champagne.
Teresa Rodriguez Williamson: A Surprising Side of Atlanta: Celebrities and Aficionados Unite Teresa Rodriguez Williamson 2010
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The wine director will tutor you in a private sabering lesson and if all goes as plans you'll pop the exalted champagne.
Teresa Rodriguez Williamson: A Surprising Side of Atlanta: Celebrities and Aficionados Unite Teresa Rodriguez Williamson 2010
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The climactic scene is the sabering of champagne for you and your lucky guest.
Teresa Rodriguez Williamson: A Surprising Side of Atlanta: Celebrities and Aficionados Unite Teresa Rodriguez Williamson 2010
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I was scared she'd get to sabering and throw the phone, but she's been really careful so far.
A Phone, Skates and Toilets Holly 2009
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Nowadays, sabering is a spectacle still used at parties.
Hints on Not Getting Burned on Your Next Champagne Toast 2009
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