Unless you like boxed wine, your wine bottles are going to either be sealed with a cork or a screw cap, the latter of which should not be frowned upon, especially if it’s white wine. However, most wineries still prefer corks over screw caps, and that means you’ll need a corkscrew. If your corkscrew is missing, or don’t have it on hand, don’t worry—there are many different ways to open the bottle without getting tiny cork crumbs in the wine. Don’t Miss: 50+ Clever & Crazy Ways to Open a Beer Bottle1. Use Some ToolsAs long as you can find a toolbox, you can get a bottle of wine open with a screw, screwdriver, and hammer. Stick the screw into the cork, then use the screwdriver to screw it in further. Leave about one inch of the screw out of the cork. Then, grab your hammer and, using the end (not the head), you can pull both the screw and cork out of the bottle itself. (This works best with bigger screws with large threads.) Yumi Sakugawa/WonderHowToYou can also use a bunch of nails…more
