Youll be sipping on a glass and thanking us in no time.
However, help is at hand.
Be warned, this method will take some upper body strength, but itll be well worth it.
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Doing this process quickly could result in the cork breaking and ruining the wine.
Always remember, slow and steady wins the race.
Take the handle of the wooden spoon and push the cork down until it falls into thebottle.
Thats where the strainer comes in.
Slowly pour the wine into your secondary container, using the strainer to catch the cork pieces.
Unfortunately, youll need to part with one of your wire hangers for this one.
The tip should now look like a fishhook.
Next, slide the wire down into the bottle, between the wall of the bottle and the cork.
Rotate the wire, so the hook is underneath the cork, and pull the wire up.
If you arent strong enough to pull the wire, try using pliers or something similar.
Wind the hanger around a cylindrical shape.
Once completed, it should look like the metal part of a regular corkscrew.
Insert and screw into the cork as you usually would and pull the cork out of thewine bottle.
As the hanger doesnt have a comfortable handle, you should wrap a towel around it for better grip.
Take your knife or key and insert it into the cork at a 45-degree angle.
The cork should eventually come out after a few rotations.
Use a Shoe
Quite possibly, the most bizarre wine opening method is to use a shoe.
Yes, you heard it, a shoe.
From here, repeatedly slap the bottom of the bottle with your shoe until the cork is almost out.
It is extremely important to stop before the cork is entirely out.
You dont want your wine all over the floor now, do you?
Once the cork is showing enough out of the bottle, simply pull it out and enjoy.
Again, there are two ways people have experimented with, so well mention both.
For this, youll take a blowtorch or lighter and apply the heat right below the cork.
Turn the bottle as you do this, and the cork should eventually slip right out.
It is extremely important only to use this method if the bottle isnt cold.
If your bottle is refrigerated, leave it out until it is at a lukewarm temperature.
The sudden change in temperatures could end up in an explosion.
The second way only works if you have snow and fireplace tongs present.
Heat the thongs in the fireplace or over a stove until theyre burning hot.
Grab the bottle with the tongs at the neck before quickly packing the snow around it.
Grab your bike pump, shoving the inflator needle into the cork.
The needle must go all the way through the cork and into the wine bottle for this to work.
From here, gently pump until the cork begins edging its way out.
It shouldnt take too long for the cork to remove itself due to the inside air pressure.
You may also need a strainer in cases of a crumbling cork.
Were sure as time progresses, some new, weird, and creative removal ways will begin popping up.
Let us know down below.
Wed also love to know your personal experiences of removing a cork without a corkscrew.
The funnier, the better!
