Need help uncorking my wine....!?!
I used my wine opener, and the cork screw broke off in the bottle's cork (i've had this particular wine opener for YEARS...like since i had worked at a hoyty toyty French restaurant)
so now i will buy a new wine opener...but in the meantime,,, how do i get the cork out of the bottle?
thanks!
Answers: Last night i was really looking forward to uncorking a bottle of Italian wine my husband picked up for me.
I used my wine opener, and the cork screw broke off in the bottle's cork (i've had this particular wine opener for YEARS...like since i had worked at a hoyty toyty French restaurant)
so now i will buy a new wine opener...but in the meantime,,, how do i get the cork out of the bottle?
thanks!
this is no lie, i did it because the same thing happened to me. take a screw from your tool box screw it in and then with the pliers yank it out. i dont know if you understand me, its easier if shown in person. good luck
With the new corkscrew is my guess! Good luck and cheers! =D
Can you just use another opener and insert it at a different angle?
This works - Get a piece of string and put a knot in it.
Push the cork into the bottle. GENTLY
Put the string in the bottle pushing the knot below the cork.
Pull the string, the knot jams against the bottom of the cork and pulls then cork out.
there are also wine openers that have two slim metal bands that you insert between the cork and the bottle, this opener never pierces the cork at all. this opener is preferred by wine connosiuers because the cork is never punctured. they are expensive though....about 20 to 25 dollars, but are nonetheless very preferred.
The cork puller one answerer described is kind of like a slim jim, used to open car locks. The one I have didn't cost a lot of money, it was around $10 or so. It is simple to use, just be careful though. When you push the prongs down along the cork, it will sometimes push the cork into the bottle. Also, it works best on the natural cork, not the plastic plug a lot of wineries are starting to use.
Good luck and enjoy your wine.