opening the bottle

[Brooke in BE]

Is it possible to open a wine bottle without a corkscrew?

Brooke

[Georgie]

Oh my goodness, Brooke, I'm already shuddering at the responses you'll get to this one!

[Brooke in BE]

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]

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]

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

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 04-21-2003).]

[wondersofwine]

WW, Necessity is the mother of invention.
LOL at your reference to Bucko's head.

[Drew]

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]

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]

Now thats a Toolman answer right there!

Barnesy

[willp58]

And now you see why I like the screw caps!! hehehe