Before you start reading this article, perhaps you've already searched for various ways to open a bottle without a corkscrew, such as using a bicycle pump, a screw, a wire hanger, heating the neck, pushing the cork into the bottle with a blunt object, hitting it with a shoe, pulling it with a string, and so on.
It must be said that these methods either seem unhygienic, require a lot of effort, or are quite risky. Maybe your home doesn't have those assorted tools. You don't want to break the cork, let alone attempt those dangerous uncorking methods. You just want an easy, sanitary, and intact way to remove the cork. Is there such a method? Absolutely! That's the reason you're spending time reading this article.
So how to open a wine bottle without a corkscrew?
Tools needed:
A knife and fork. You read that right, just these two common kitchen utensils!
Opening steps:
Step 1: Insert the knife vertically into the cork.
Step 2:Grip the fork, catch the blade with the fork teeth, and rotate left and right. Wow, the cork is loosening! Continue rotating, slowly lift, and the cork will gradually come out. When the exposed part of the cork is high enough to grip with your hand, you can remove the knife and fork, and simply twist the cork out by hand!
No other steps needed, just these two. Takes less than 1 minute, and you'll completely remove the cork without contaminating the liquid!
Did you learn it?