corks

[PinotEnvy]

A couple nights ago I was opening a bottle and the cork seemed rather stubborn. As I tried pulling it out it also welt structurly weak as it slowly moved. About half way out it broke off 2/3 of the way down. Does anyone have any advice on what to do when you have a cork that feels that way? Should I get one of those (I think they are called butlers) corkscrews that go on the outside of the cork?

As murphy's law also applies, I was serving it as part of a rather nice dinner I was making for a date. Trying to impress the heck out of her with my cooking skills. Figures it would happen then instead of a bottle just for personal quaffing, doesn't it?