As fun as it is to watch a stream of Champagne fly into the air (like in every movie, ever), it really isn't a blast to have sticky residue all over your couch the next morning. Opening a bottle of bubbly is pretty much a cinch. If you've never done it before — and there's no shame in that — there's no time like NYE to start poppin' like a pro. Cheers!

Step 1: Chill the bottle in an ice-water bucket.

Step 2: Dry with a dish towel to get a firm grip.

Step 3: Peel off the foil.

Step 4: Angle the bottle at 45 degrees and grip the neck so your thumb is pressing firmly on the cork.

Step 5: Twist open the wire cage, but keep your thumb on that cork.

Step 6: Rotate the Champagne bottle until the cork pops.

Step 7: Pour the Champagne into flutes.