Things You'll Need:
- Waiter's corkscrew
- Wine chiller (if serving white wine)
- Napkin
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Step 1
Have the proper tools. You will need a wine key or a waiter's corkscrew, a napkin to wipe the bottle after pouring and a table wine cooler when serving white wine to keep the wine chilled.
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Step 2
Set the bottle of wine on the table. Once you have presented the wine to your guests, set it on the table in order to retrieve your wine key and open the knife.
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Step 3
Hold the wine bottle by the neck and cut the foil. Cut the foil by pressing the knife against the top lip while turning the wine bottle. If you don't have much practice opening wine bottles, keep the bottle on the table while cutting the foil. Lift the foil off once you cut it all the way around and close your knife.
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Step 4
Insert the corkscrew into the cork. After you close the knife, open the corkscrew portion and insert the pointed end into the cork as close to center as possible. Turn the wine key until the spirals (called the "worm") of the corkscrew are no longer visible.
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Step 5
Place the lever on the lip of the bottle. This will cause the opposite end of the wine key to angle downward.
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Step 6
Lift up on the opposite end of the wine key. Grasping the neck of the wine bottle with one hand, place your other hand around the wine key, lift straight up toward the ceiling and slowly pull the cork out.
