cork screws and corks?

Question

so have you ever broken the cork off in the bottle and had to push it inside with a knife or some thing

Answer 1

yes! And then had to pour the wine through a coffee filter because of the broken pieces of cork.

Answer 2

Yes, it is a complete pain. Those plastic corks that wont come off your corkscrews are a pain as well. The screwtop has liberated us from the tyranny of the dodgy cork.

Answer 3

Yeah. The bottom half of the cork basically exploded. I was picking pieces of it out of every glass that I poured from that bottle.

It just goes to show you that not everyone is great at soaking corks. Some people just need to stick around the factory at night to get more practice.

Answer 4

If you screw it right, and don't rush through the process, patiently, but firmly, rotating your tool while holding the vessel in place with your free hand, then you will receive the desired outcome. You will audibly gasp in pleasure at your success, and minimize any unwanted residue in your container.

Answer 5

Sure, I try to keep a backup cork for such occasions.

Answer 6

Ha ha yes! I used the handle of a spoon, with a towel round it because the wine spurts everywhere once you get in.

Answer 7

best to use the handle of a wooden spoon
to push it in slowly to get a small amount
out hey presto simple.

Answer 8

Yea done it a few times, kinda sucks but you still get the wine.

Answer 9

Yes, and it's a right pain in the wotsit!
Thank the lord for screw caps!!

Answer 10

Loads of times!
They should start selling wine in cans like they do with beer!

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