So you opened a bottle of wine with dinner that you just loved and only ended up drinking one glass. We all know what happens to wine when left open for too long - it loses its flavor and aroma, becoming undrinkable. But fear not, there are ways to salvage that bottle even if you don't have a corkscrew on hand.
Meaghan Murphy from Good Housekeeping has three clever tricks to open a bottle of wine if you don't have a wine opener. From using a shoe to push the cork out to heating the neck of the bottle with a lighter, there are options for every situation.
If you thought you had a bottle opener but somehow it disappeared, turn to one of these fixes to open a beer bottle without a bottle opener. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and you might just find yourself needing to open a bottle of wine without the proper tools.
Just push the cork into the bottle. Take a screwdriver or something else strong and narrow. Then, use a hammer and just bang the cork in. It's not the most elegant method, but it gets the job done in a pinch.
If you need to open a bottle of wine and do not have a corkscrew, our beverage experts urge drinkers to consider the push-in method if they're truly desperate. It may not be the preferred way to open a bottle, but it can save the day when no other options are available.
Save your opened bottles of wine even if you don't have a cork thanks to these tips from wine experts and sommeliers. From using a knife to push the cork into the bottle to using a screw to twist it out, there are creative solutions for every wine lover.
Take a lighter and slowly heat the neck of the bottle just below the cork. You can rotate the operation 90 degrees every minute or so. This method may take some time and patience, but it can be a successful way to remove the cork without a corkscrew.
There are different hacks out there for opening a bottle of wine without a corkscrew, like using a shoe. In this episode of Wine School, Ray and Hallie try a variety of unconventional methods to see which one works best in a pinch. From using a key to push the cork out to using a screw to twist it out, they explore the possibilities of opening a bottle without the proper tools.
