How to Open a Bottle of Wine With a Shoe
Stuck with a wine bottle and no corkscrew? Just use a shoe! This simple trick works great when you're outside and need to open your wine. Discover a resourceful technique to remove a cork without a corkscrew and turn potential frustration into a celebration.
Yield: 1 open wine bottle
Cost: Free, if you have a shoe
Equipment
- 1 shoe with a sturdy sole
Instructions
- The first step is to grab a sturdy, flat shoe with a hard sole; avoid heels or soft sneakers.
- Take off the foil to see the cork.
- Use a towel and wrap it around the bottom base of the bottle.
- Position the wine bottle in the shoe as if the bottle were your foot.
- Find a hard surface like a strong wall or a tree if you're outdoors.
- Tap the shoe, with the bottle snuggly inside, gently against the solid flat surface. Start softly, then increase the force as needed.
- Look for the cork to peek out after a few taps.
- Once the cork is out far enough, pull it out by hand. Voilà—wine is served!
Notes
See the post for more clever ways to open a wine bottle.
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