Sabering can be performed at Pot au Feu or offsite.
The Art of Sabering Champagne began with Napoleon Bonaparte
The Emperor’s Elite Palace Guard - the Hussard was his “Secret Service” - the finest swordsman in his army. Every soldier received his daily ration of grog. When visiting Moet in Champagne that meant bottles of Champagne were handed out. It was not long before they were slashing the bottle tops with their swords