You’ll want to familiarize yourself with these foolproof methods for opening a bottle of wine.
Afterpicking the right winefor the occasion comes the challenge of opening the bottle.
Fortunately, learning how to open a wine bottle with a corkscrew is incredibly easy.
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(You may also need to make a vertical cut to remove it cleanly.)
Don’t have a knife (or a wine foil cutter)?
Set Up Wine Key
Position the wine key in the center of the cork and twist clockwise.
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Don’t continue lifting or pulling at this point.
Lift and pull the handle until the cork is almostbut not entirelyout.
Remove the Cork
Use your hand to pull the cork completely out of the wine bottle.
Hold onto the cork if you don’t have a wine stopper.
The wine cork can be put back into place to help preserve the rest of the wine.
you might also cut the foil vertically to help it come off.
Skip this step if the wine bottle has an easy-to-open tab.
Insert Corkscrew
Place the winged corkscrew into the center of the cork.
Twist the top to insert it further into the cork.
As you do this, the wings of the corkscrew will raise until they are almost touching.
This action pushes the corkscrew down, helping the cork slide up.
If necessary, repeat these steps by twisting the corkscrew further in and pressing down again.
You may need to wiggle the cork or corkscrew to help it slide out.
