How to Open a Bottle of Wine Without a Corkscrew

Your friends just brought over a lovely bottle of wine... But, oh no! You don't have a corkscrew!

Whether it is Champagne, Chardonnay, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon -- don't worry, you can still open the bottle with simple household tools!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Bottle of wine
• Screw -- about 2 inches long or longer
• Screw driver
• Pliers

1. 

   Unwrap the bottle of wine.

2. 

   Take the screw and screw it into the cork. Make sure your screw is long enough to go into the cork at least 1 inch deep.

3. 

   Use the pliers to gently pull the screw -- and the cork! -- out of the bottle. Once you have gotten the cork part way out, you can move the pliers to pull on the cork instead of the screw.

Tips & Warnings

• Be gentle.
• Rock the cork back and forth -- and then in a circular motion.
• Make sure you have a good grip on the bottle.
• Enjoy your wine -- but remember not to drink and drive!

[juliemcmurchie]

on 3/11/2009 Handy information. Thanks.

[bossypants]

on 10/27/2008 Never would have thought of it! Afterall, they call it a cork-screw -- so, why not? Great idea.

[mlmpizzaz]

on 10/13/2008 Excellent advice for those of us who don't drink but may have a dinner guest that brings wine. Sure keeps the egg off our face :) Thanks for sharing!

[Nemlee]

on 10/2/2008 thanks for the informaton comes in handy
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[CAR62BOB60CAT82]

on 10/1/2008 great article and soooo practical love it keep rocking