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- Brooke in BE - 04-20-2003
Is it possible to open a wine bottle without a corkscrew?
Brooke
- Georgie - 04-20-2003
Oh my goodness, Brooke, I'm already shuddering at the responses you'll get to this one!
- Brooke in BE - 04-20-2003
hahah thought it would be an interesting question....okay okay....and we hava bottle of wine someone gave us and we haven't purchased a corkscrew yet!! LOL We decided the best way was to put it back and go buy a corkscrew this week! hahah
Brooke
- dananne - 04-20-2003
Actually, I've heard that if you are on a picnic and have forgotten your corkscrew, remove the foil, hold the bottle horizontal, then firmly but gently (oxymoron?) strike the bottom of the bottle against a tree. Supposedly, the pressure that builds up pushes the cork out.
I admit, though, that I've not gotten up the courage or had the opportunity to try it!
- winoweenie - 04-21-2003
The only time I can remember not having that most indespencible of items was when I flew back to the mills last summer and was reminded the checkpoints were confiscating anything with a point.(Explains why Bucksnort wears a hat whenced going thru [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img])
That evening I remembered no appliance...Dern!Heck-Fires! Blazes!!! Took off the foil, wrapped a pencil with a towel and proceeded to push the cork into the bottle. Messy, and takes a long time to suck the towel clean, but did the job.WW
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- wondersofwine - 04-21-2003
WW, Necessity is the mother of invention.
LOL at your reference to Bucko's head.
- Drew - 04-21-2003
And then there's the WINE SABRE, for all you sword lovers. One exact, precise blow to the proper spot on the bottle and Voila!
DRew
- pikehammer - 04-21-2003
Hey, I'm new here, but if you have a screwdriver, a long screw (noun not verb) and a pair of pliers you should have everything you need to get the cork out. And after the wine...well, it's verb time.
- barnesy - 04-21-2003
Now thats a Toolman answer right there!
Barnesy
- willp58 - 04-22-2003
And now you see why I like the screw caps!! hehehe