Tip - 10 Ways to Open a Bottle Of Wine Without a Corkscrew | Epicurious.com

Last week, we showed you how to open a bottle of wine with flip flops, but there are so many more ways that you need to know! You'll be shocked by how many common household items can come in handy when you don't have a wine key. Here are 10 ways to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew. Wine Bottle Opening Method #1: Drive a screw into the cork with a screwdriver, then remove the entire cork with the back of a hammer Wine Bottle Opening Method #2: Remove one shoe, place the bottle in the foot hole, then pound the shoe against a stone wall Wine Bottle Opening Method #3: Stick a house key into the top of the cork, then twist the bottle Wine Bottle Opening Method #4: Twist a wine hanger into the shape of a corkscrew Wine Bottle Opening Method #5: Make two small slits in the cork with a knife, then remove the cork with curved nail scissors Wine Bottle Opening Method #6: Use a book as a buffer between the bottle and a wall Wine Bottle Opening Method #7: Insert one blade from a pair of dull scissors into the cork, twist out the cork while holding onto the scissor's handles Wine Bottle Opening Method #8: Pop out the cork with the air pressure from a bicycle pump Wine Bottle Opening Method #9: Insert a screw hook into the cork, then twist using a pen for extra leverage Wine Bottle Opening Method #10: VERY, VERY CAREFULLY insert a small serrated knife, then twist What are your top tips for opening a bottle of wine without a corkscrew? Tell us in the comments, below.