How to open red wine without a corkscrew

Red wine is very common, and it has a unique taste. When tasting red wine, you also need to choose different foods, so that you can improve the unique charm of red wine when tasting it. Red wine is not very difficult to make, but the longer the red wine is, the more unique it tastes, and it is also loved by many people. How to open red wine without a corkscrew?

How to open red wine without a corkscrew? In order to preserve the red wine well, corks are usually chosen to preserve it well. Therefore, when opening it, certain methods are required so as not to damage the bottle mouth.

How to open red wine without a corkscrew:

First, cut the bottle cap, take a piece of cloth and spread it on the wall, hold the bottle in your hand, and gently hit the cloth on the wall with the bottom of the bottle. The cork will slowly push out. When it is almost halfway up, put the bottle on the table, wait for the bubbles to disappear, and then slowly pull out the cork.

Second, cut the bottle cap, clean the bottle mouth and cork, and slowly squeeze the cork in the opposite direction, that is, press it into the bottle. The bottle will never break because, unlike other carbonated drinks, red wine bottles are specially treated and will not burst due to the pressure you apply. But still be careful not to use too much force, and squeeze it in slowly to prevent accidents.

The above are just emergency methods. It is best to use a professional bottle opener and the correct method to open the bottle. Generally speaking, the standard way to open a bottle is:

Step 1: Use a knife to cut open the rubber cap along the circular protrusion at the mouth of the bottle. Be careful to turn your hands, not the bottle. If it is old wine, there will be normal sediment at the bottom of the bottle, and turning the bottle will make the sediment float up. Be very careful when handling tin bottle caps, as they often leave razor-sharp edges that can be inconvenient if you accidentally touch them with your hands. Wines produced in some countries will have opening tapes on the bottle mouths. In that case, it is easy, just tear off the tape.

The second step is to use a table cloth to remove the dust from the bottle mouth. If you find mold on the top of the cork, don't panic. A little mold is normal and doesn't mean the wine is spoiled. Just wipe the neck of the bottle with a clean cloth. If it is an old bottle with a lead cap, be especially careful, because a small amount of leaked wine will react with the lead to form toxic lead salts.

Step 3: Be careful to insert the tip of the screw drill into the middle of the cork (if it is inserted on the edge, it may easily cause the cork to break or wood fragments to fall into the wine), and then drill into the cork in a clockwise direction. If you are using a butterfly-shaped wine opener, when the screw is drilled in, the handles on both sides will rise. When they reach the top, press both handles down at the same time and the cork will come out. If you are using a professional "Waiter's Friend" screwdriver, be careful not to drill the entire screw into the cork, but leave a ring, because drilling all the way in will cause cork fragments to fall into the wine. After drilling into the cork, place the metal fulcrum on the bottle mouth, hold the bottle shoulder with one hand and the handle of the screwdriver with the other hand, lift it up, and the cork will come out. If it is a long wooden cork, you can drill another ring into it when it is halfway up and then lift it up.

Step 4: After opening the bottle, wipe the mouth of the bottle with a napkin and pour out about 30 ml of wine to test whether the wine is normal or not. If you are in a restaurant, you should first pour it for the guest to try, and you also need to put the pulled cork on a small plate and hand it to the guest to see. If it is old wine, you need to change the bottle in advance, otherwise the dregs will pour into the wine glass and affect your enjoyment.

Through the above introduction, we have some understanding of how to open red wine without a corkscrew. Therefore, when opening red wine, you can follow the above method. However, it should be noted that when opening red wine, you cannot choose to do it casually, as this will cause great damage to the wine itself.