Elegant opening of red wine has always been considered as an artistic act, usually in the case of complete tools, there is no problem in opening red wine. But how to open red wine when there is no bottle opener and other tools? What are the common ways to open red wine?
How to open a red wine without a bottle opener?
Sometimes we will encounter such an embarrassing situation. When we are in a good mood and are ready to open a bottle of red wine for a good enjoyment, we can't find the bottle opener all over the house. Of course, there can't be any wine that can't break Yaxing. In addition to opening it with professional tools, we can also use some unconventional methods to open it. However, please be careful not to break the bottleneck. If the bottle is broken, it is not only easy to cut itself, but also may cause some small pieces of glass scattered in the wine. If you drink it carelessly, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Here are two safe unconventional bottle opening methods:
Towel bottle opening method
1. Wrap a towel around the bottom of the wine. 2. Lean the bottle bottom against the wall or trees, keep the bottle body vertical to the wall or trees, and press the bottle neck evenly and forcefully against the bottom of the bottle, and the bottle stopper will be pushed out slowly. If there are no walls or trees, you can also hit the bottom of the bottle with your knees or sole. 3. Once the cork is pushed out, you can pull it out with your hands or pliers. Or you can continue to hit rhythmically until the entire cork is ejected. If you want to open a carbonated drink (such as champagne or beer), leave it still for 10-15 minutes before opening it.
Nail opening method
1. Find five nails and a hammer.
2. Line up the 5 nails and smash them into the cork.
3. Hold the bottleneck with one hand. The other hand picks up the other end of the nail hammer, cocks out the nail, drives the cork to move at the same time, and slowly pulls out the cork.
4. Finally pull out the nails on the cork. When the cork is about to be completely pulled out, first pull out the nail, and then pull out the cork by hand.
How to use the wine opener? Common types of wine openers include: seahorse opener, butterfly opener and wine knife. Let's learn how to use them.
Seahorse knife bottle opener
1. Open the knife of seahorse knife, press the cork with your thumb, hold the wine bottle with your other hand, cut the tin foil with the meat of the knife, the cutting position is under the lip of the bottle, and rotate the cutting along the edge of the boss to make the incision smooth and round;
2. Open the screw, use the screw tip to contact the center of the cork. The screw is at a 45 degree angle with the cork. Press the screw down and insert it into the half turn. Then make the screw drill perpendicular to the surface of the cork and screw in until it is one and a half turn away from the thread.
3. Use the head and hoof of seahorse knife to press the bottle mouth and lift the handle up to the position; then screw the remaining more than a circle of screws into the cork, and use the outermost hoof mouth to touch the bottle mouth and lift the handle forcefully until the bottle is opened.
Small knife bottle opener (wine knife)
1. Insert the tip of the corkscrew drill of the bottle opener into the center of the cork (if the drill is crooked, the cork is easy to be pulled out), then stand the corkscrew drill and slowly rotate it clockwise to drill into the cork. Tip: do not drill all screws in at one time. It is advisable to leave one ring. Because I don't know the length of the cork, if I drill all the screws at once, I will pass through the cork and sprinkle the cork chips into the wine.
2. First, fasten the first movable joint to the bottle mouth and hold it tightly with your left hand; then lift it straight with your right hand.
3. When the cork comes out half way, fasten the second joint to the bottle mouth and repeat the previous action.
4. Stop when you feel the cork is about to be pulled out, hold the cork with your hand, shake or rotate it gently, and pull out the cork gentlely.
Butterfly bottle opener
1. Place the paper cutter on the top of the wine bottle, clamp the bottle mouth with a blade, and cut the protective paper by turning 90 degrees;
2. Insert the bottle opening air needle into the wine bottle from the middle of the cork, and protect the bottle mouth with a plastic protective sleeve;
3. Move up and down to inject air into the bottle until the cork slips out of the bottle (usually 4-7 times per bottle of wine can be opened);
4. Use the small plastic slider on the protective sleeve to exit the cork from the air needle.
How to open red wine gracefully
It's an art to open a bottle gracefully. When opening the wine, first wipe the bottle clean, then use the knife on the bottle opener (or use the bottle cutting sealer) to cut off the bottle seal along the protruding circular part of the bottle mouth. Pay attention that it is better not to turn the bottle, because it may wake up the impurities deposited at the bottom of the bottle.
After removing the bottle seal, clean the bottle mouth with a cloth or paper towel, insert the tip of the screw drill of the bottle opener into the center of the cork (if the drill is crooked, it is easy to disconnect the cork), and slowly rotate it in the clockwise direction to drill into the cork. If the butterfly shaped bottle opener is used, when the screw drill is turned, the handles on both sides will rise slowly. When the handle is raised to the top, as long as Gently pull them down to pull the cork out (but if it's too long, it's hard to pull it out at once).
If you use the so-called "Friends of the waiter" professional bottle opener, it is recommended that you do not drill all the screws in at one time, leaving a ring (because you may not know the length of the cork, if you drill all the screws in one time, you will pass through the cork and sprinkle the cork chips into the wine), then pull the handle down, support the other supporting point at the mouth of the bottle, hold it with your left hand, and then straighten it with your right hand It is easy to deduce the cork by pushing. In addition, it will be more labor-saving, because the longer the arm, the less effort.
If it is found that the cork is too long to be pulled out smoothly, please stop first, drill the last ring of the drill body that has not been drilled in, and then 'lift' it again. When the cork feels that it is pulling out quickly, stop it, hold the cork with your hand, shake or rotate it gently, and pull out the cork gently, quietly and with temperament. Then wipe the bottle mouth with a cloth or paper towel, you can pour the wine.