Napoleonic Cavalry Officers - Party Animals

I've never seen this, though I hope to at some point. Champagne Sabers It strikes me as a completely brutal and lunatic way to open a bottle of champagne, but wow, I bet it's a helluva show.

One of my mother's presents this year is a bottle of Piper Heidsieck, and you can be sure we won't be hacking at it with butcher knives! (And I promise to attempt a report on the flavor, though I'll be risking my life if I bring a notepad to the Christmas dinner table.) On a related note, I've actually been to Reims, the city where Piper Heidsieck got its start, and the home of many fine champagne companies. The gothic cathedral there is every bit as stunning as its reputation.