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Question: How do i get a cork out of a wine bottle without a corkscrew?

(Posted by: Autumn Leaves on 2010-04-16 17:46:27)

I can't find my corkscrew. How do I get this cork out? The bottle is tall and narrow and has a long, skinny neck. I'm afraid I'm going to break it. So that no one will think they're helping an underage kid to drink, I'm 58.

Posted by: freesumpin on 2010-04-16, 17:48:45

You don't! Except by pushing it in. Improvise, if I can do it YOU can do it! Cheers! .

Posted by: Lightstep on 2010-04-16, 17:49:14

This will work: Take a shoe, such as a sneaker or something with a sole enough to surround the bottle securely. Now take the bottle and find a vertical surface that is quite strong (a concrete wall, such as a basement or stairs works best). Now, with the bottom of the bottle in the shoe and your hand on both the shoe and the bottle, slam the shoe against the vertical surface. The shoe will cushion the bottle and keep it from breaking. Repeat this firmly until you notice the cork start to ease out. Once the cork is halfway, try to pull it out with your hand.

Posted by: hot_beach_chick87 on 2010-04-16, 17:52:47

I say use a knife.. paper clip (of course unbend it) or tweezers. If all fails push it in..

Posted by: Zelda on 2010-04-16, 18:01:08

Here's a you tube video showing 3 ways to get the cork out. using a towle and hitting the bottle against a wall, using a coat hanger or using a knife. youtube.com/ watch?v= -kyaZJ57jWg or just push the cork in youtube.com/ watch?v= sGEHMRXzR4U &NR= 1

Posted by: J . on 2010-04-16, 21:05:57

You don't, and that's why corkscrews were invented. In theory, you can chip at it with a knife and break it into the wine itself. That would ruin the product however.