Is there a way to open a wine bottle without a corkscrew?

Answer 1

Yes there is! It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. In my world we say "necessity is a mother".

Method #1: Push the cork in with table knife and push it back as you pour so it won't block the flow.

Method #2: Use a self tapping screw such as a 2 inch drywall screw. It will go in easily. Clamp a vice grip on the head of the screw and pull it. The cork will come with it.

Method #3: Use a stout knife and starting at one edge slide the knife in at a 45 degree angle until it hits glass on the other side of the cork. Pry and lift the cork out.

Good luck and pour me a glass.

Cheers!

Answer 2

Most people will tell you to push the cork into the bottle or put a screw in the cork and pull it out with a hammer or plyers. the problem with these methods are you cant re cork it and most people that dont have a cork screw also dont have a regular screw and pliers handy either. The best way is to grab the neck of the bottle firmly and hit the bottom of the bottle against a block of wood or a tree stump. the bottle should hold up fine and the wine inside the bottle will turn into a liquid hammer and push the cork out. It will shake the wine a little but let is settle for a minute and you will be fine. just dont hit it to hard and usually around five hits takes it out

Answer 3

Very funny that you should ask that question. When I was much younger, I went to this house party and asked the host to open a bottle of wine for me. After he was gone for a period of time, I searched for him and found him in the kitchen with my wine in a strainer and much cork floating through it. He used an electric drill to open my wine!!!!! So......you can open a bottle of wine without a cork screw. It may have some floaters, but...it can be done! LOL

Answer 4

there are two types of openers available that don't involve a screw both available at wine shops, one uses metal that slides down the side of the bottle between the glass and cork and pulling it out another is an injector that pumps air into the bottle and the cork just pops out by itself. the first option is less expensive.

Answer 5

Yep, my parents have a bottle opener that takes the cork out with air. I'm not quite sure how it works but I think it pressurizes it.

Answer 6

get a bottle with a screw cap. they are more common today than they used to be and not just for cheap-o wine anymore either

Answer 7

push the cork in. it will fall into your wine, but it will not really matter unless you are a big wine snob.

Answer 8

Pry up the cork with a screw driver

Answer 9

use a regular screw driver and a screw.... slowly screw the screw into the cork wiz the screwdriver... after its about halfway in... yank it out!!!!!!

Answer 10

smash the bottle!