Term derived from the French frappé (ice-cold) (to surprise, to dismay, to frighten) for the rapid chilling of a bottle of sparkling wine or wine. A champagne cooler is filled with small pieces of ice, poured over with water and sprinkled with about two tablespoons (a handful) of salt. This thaws the ice and creates evaporative cooling. The bottle is then carefully rotated around the neck of the bottle in the champagne cooler for about 10 minutes. A drinking temperature of below ten degrees Celsius can thus be achieved. See also under Enjoying wine and Wine temperature.
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