A Wimbledon umpire was forced to warn spectators not to distract the players with their bottles of bubbly. Glyn Kirk / AFP via Getty Images If you were watching Wimbledon yesterday morning, you ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Casual drinkers look to this time of year as a celebration – holidays, family gatherings, New Year’s Eve. Buy a bottle or two of sparkling wine, pop the cork and toast. Not so fast.

Pop and pause: The classic pattern for working a popping cork. This strange-looking rig, with a foam float sliding on a steel wire, isn't glamorous but it is effective. Jerking the rod tip causes the ...