Wine Basics

Misplace your corkscrew or never had one to begin with? Did a dinner guest bring along a nice bottle of wine, but you don't have anything to open it with? Don't fret, there's hope,with a few odds...

A basic corkscrew features a handle with a spiraling, screw-shaped wire. The wire is placed against the cork and driven into it by turning. Every undulation of the screw allows it to grip a...

You can remove a cork from a wine bottle with two basic types of corkscrews. The most basic corkscrew is a metal spiral spike centered on a wooden or plastic handle. A more elaborate corkscrew...

You would love to enjoy a glass of wine with your meal, but you can't find the wine key to get the wine open. Don't fret because there are ways to get around this without having to crack the...

If you’re ever caught in a bind with a bottle of wine and no corkscrew, you can still open it efficiently as long as you have a toolbox around. Even if you do have a corkscrew on-hand,...

You've got people over and your trying serve wine, where is the cork screw? Crap, no cork screw? This is what you do. *this is should be done where your guests wont see you, this has the...