How to Open Wine: Using a Wine Opener
How to open wine? What's the method for using a wine opener? First, let's address what to do without one.
1. Forget the cork—drive it in with chopsticks and a hammer.
2. Use a thick book, preferably a phone book.Place the book against a wall and hold it down with one hand. With the other hand, grip the bottle and strike the base firmly against the center of the book or phone directory. Apply moderate force at a steady pace. Watch closely, and you'll see the cork gradually rise out on its own.
How to open red wine, how to use a wine opener
First, identify the three parts of this tool: 1. Yellow fan-shaped knob;2. Yellow bottle-shaped spiral cap; 3. Metal screw.
Proceed in two steps:
1. Align the yellow fan-shaped knob with the cork and twist vertically downward—do not tilt—until the metal screw becomes visible at the center of the cork's base.
2. Slowly twist the yellow bottle-shaped plastic cap at the bottom of the fan-shaped knob. The cork will gradually rise out of the bottle neck along with the yellow plastic screw cap, and you're done.
Important: Do not skip Step 2 and attempt to pull it out forcefully. This makes it difficult for those with less strength or women to remove it;Those with greater strength may only manage to pull the metal wire out of the cork, leaving the cork itself stuck—like the wire slipping. Reinserting it afterward becomes much harder.
That concludes our guide on how to open red wine and use a wine opener. We hope this information proves helpful. Wishing you good health and smooth sailing this winter.