scott Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 ahh, can anyone tell me how to get this wine bottle open without a corkscrew? thnkx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Use an Ah-So. If you don't have one, then you can always push the cork into the bottle. Then you'll have to drink the entire bottle at one sitting. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot'teryx Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 use my corkscrew.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 scott said: ahh, can anyone tell me how to get this wine bottle open without a corkscrew? thnkx  I've managed before with a screwdriver. The cork was barely in one piece when it came out though. Speaking of wine, I have a bottle on my desk, and a corkscrew... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Grasp base of bottle firmly. Bring it to bear at the edge of a table or kitchen counter. Make a hard smack of bottle neck on said edge. Bottle will now be open. The trick is to enact a break high enough up the neck so as to minimize the loss of the sumptuous liquid inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Harris Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 scott said: ahh, can anyone tell me how to get this wine bottle open without a corkscrew? thnkx No need for a corkscrew, I just twist off the aluminum cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 You live way too close to the Boone's Farm and Thunderbird manufacturer to weigh in on this issue. Â Just push said cork into said bottle and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtguide Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 We used a cordless drill one time to celebrate the completion of work at a jobsite.More ceremonial than practical,but it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_Pi Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Hello capitalist! Speaking of Thunderbird, it's getting harder to find these days. The chain mini-marts(am pm, 7-11, etc.) don't carry it, some of larger grocery stores don't have it, and it's even outlawed at Pioneer Square. Guess I'll have to start drinking lighter fluid. Thank you for allow oriental to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 the short simple answer to 'how to open a wine bottle' is suck. hard. you can do it with a pocket knief blade by sticking it in kina sideways then lifting it out. if you can get the cork moving by twisting it will come out easier. note: i have only successfully done this a couple times and have mangled a lot of corks trying. but you already prolly got the bottle open by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Harris Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 ehmmic said: You live way too close to the Boone's Farm and Thunderbird manufacturer to weigh in on this issue. Â Just push said cork into said bottle and enjoy! You're right about proximity, but I had to weigh in. How people can drink that rot I'll never know. Actually I prefer the Napa / Sonoma labels. And you are right, just push the cork in, pour a glass (or three), sit back and enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 On a side note. All the very best wine is now stored in screwcap bottles. Corks fail a lot more often then screwcaps. Prejudice will keep corks around for a while though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pope Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 lummox said: the short simple answer to 'how to open a wine bottle' is suck. hard. you can do it with a pocket knief blade by sticking it in kina sideways then lifting it out. if you can get the cork moving by twisting it will come out easier. note: i have only successfully done this a couple times and have mangled a lot of corks trying. but you already prolly got the bottle open by now. Â Now if you decide to try to suck out the cork, consider letting our boy Cracked have a crack at it. I'm pretty sure he could do it ('cause he thinks Molly Ringwald is ugly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Cracked/joe average could suck start a D-9 CAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pope Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 AlpineK said: Cracked/joe average could suck start a D-9 CAT. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted November 16, 2003 Author Share Posted November 16, 2003 trip report: pushed cork in, drank all of 2001 french wine. no sucking or breaking. drank some water in the middle of the night, thank god. feel pretty good this morning, all things considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 scott said: trip report: pushed cork in, drank all of 2001 french wine. that be called 'freedumb' wine now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 AlpineK said: On a side note. All the very best wine is now stored in screwcap bottles. Corks fail a lot more often then screwcaps. Prejudice will keep corks around for a while though. Â True...true..or have plastic corks (at least the NZ and Aussie ones do). For a great screwtop wine check out something from Bonnie Doon winery down in Santa Cruz. Their Cardinal Zin is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Here's a fine selection of corkless beverages: Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Hope you didn't have to wake the homeless in B'ham to get that shot... It's too early in the morning. Or did you just take your stash outside. Â I expected a lineup of fine single malts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 ehmmic said: Hope you didn't have to wake the homeless in B'ham to get that shot... It's too early in the morning. Or did you just take your stash outside. Â I expected a lineup of fine single malts. Â Can't drink Laphroaig all the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpine_Tom Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 You can hold it on its side and gently, repeatedly, bang the base of the bottle against the wall. The cork will gradually work its way out. It takes a while (ten minutes or more) and you do need to be careful not to break the bottle and cut yourself (and loose the wine!) I don't know if it'd affect the quality of a "good" wine, but that's not usually an issue for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 this beta is a little late, but use your rack! A small stopper, RP or knotted cord will pull a cork out of a wine bottle! Push cork into bottle, then insert stopper and catch bottom lip of cork while pulling cork back thru bottleneck. Easy pleasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinker Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 I've seen the spiraled part of a coat hangar used as a corkscrew before. Unwind coat hangar, twist into cork, pull cork out, remove cork, reassemble hangar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtn_mouse Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Who needs a corkscrew??? Wine comes in cardboard boxes now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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