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Question: Help! how do you open a whine bottle with out a cork opener!!?

(Posted by: Republicans Suck on 2010-01-27 17:06:06)

Posted by: skongi on 2010-01-27, 17:11:07

If you have a big nail with threads you can screw it in there and pull it out with some pliers.

Posted by: big mama ^_____^V on 2010-01-27, 17:10:25

Bust a cap with a key or knife

Posted by: Cait on 2010-01-27, 17:15:40

Well, there are two types of bottles. one is a corkscrew, and the other is a twist open (more often white than red). If it's a twist, you can just twist it. If it's a corkscrew, do one of the things already mentioned.

Posted by: Asia on 2010-01-27, 17:17:21

I would try a hanger!!

Posted by: james on 2010-01-27, 17:27:34

Hi there. assuming your looking at a corked bottle of wine I usually sit down, grip the bottle between my knees and use my thumb to poke the cork into the bottle. be carefull though or youll get wine-eyed. good luck

Posted by: daffyd on 2010-01-27, 17:29:03

Punch the cork down into the bottle (and hope the neck doesn't shatter), use a skewer to hold the cork away from the neck opening and decant into a carafe for service. In a pinch, you could use a hand drill (a power drill would be a guaranteed YouTube Moment), bore a hole in the center, cut in half with a thin knife, then filter out the bits of cork with cheesecloth.

Posted by: mom on 2010-01-27, 17:33:44

Hey ...Whine??????????????are you sure you haven't opened it yet????Get a large nail work it into the middle of the corkabout half way down to where there is about one inch left sticking out(..............) get a pair of pliers , grip around the nail and gently rock back an forth as you also pull gently...slow and easy! if that does not work, a thin knife insert and cutcork in half, push in!!!! Good luck!

Posted by: john on 2010-01-27, 17:41:41

Smash the shit out of it. If the wine tastes like blood you hand may be cut.