Opening a Double Magnum - could use help re: opening and pouring

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I’m opening a 2010 Sojourn Pinot Noir Ridgetop for my 70th birthday.

Can I open this bottle the regular way? What about pouring the wine? Any special tricks to this? Will I need an assistant?

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Yes

I would leave it on the counter and tilt the bottle, pouring into decanters or similar vessels. An assistant is up to you but doesn’t hurt

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You should be able to open it with a normal corkscrew with ease. I don’t think you should need an assistant unless you yourself struggle to lift the bottle by yourself, in which case, help can be a big plus. Pouring from a 3L can definitely get tiring after a while and accuracy pouring can be a challenge. Some people opt to get a decanter and fill it with some of the wine and pour guests out of the decanter instead of the bottle. Though pouring wine directly from a big bottle has a certain festive flair to it. I find pour discs can help with accuracy and pour amounts with larger bottles.

Happy early birthday and enjoy the celebration!

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Another option is to pour for people from the last 750ml or so out of the bottle and leave it on display next to the decanted wine.

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There was advice offered for a 3L BYO situation awhile back.

Happy Birthday!
fred

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