How to open a wine bottle - Opening a bottle of wine

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Open a bottle of wine badly, and you'll likely end up with bits of cork for your guests to chew on as they sip. Save yourself the embarrassment by watching Food and Wine magazine's Senior Wine Editor, Ray Isle, show you how to open a bottle of wine like a pro.


How to open a wine bottle - Opening a bottle of wine

The corkscrew:
Ray demonstrates opening a bottle of wine with a traditional waiter's corkscrew, which has three main parts:
* a blade (often serrated)
* a bottle opener/lever
* a screw

Opening the bottle:
1. Use the knife end to cut around the base of the capsule (the metal part) and pop off the metal cap of the wine bottle.

2. Insert the tip of the screw at an angle, with the point digging slightly into the middle of the cork. This helps prevent you from hitting the side of the wine bottle.

3. Then put it straight in and begin turning the corkscrew while pointing the opposite end straight up so you can place your hand over the top.

4. Twist the corkscrew in until you can use the first notch of the bottle opener against the side of the wine bottle and push up. Twist more till you can reach the second notch or end of the corkscrew and use this notch or end against the top of the bottle to pull the rest of the cork out.

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[MysticDMBherb]

Wow I just spend fucking 20 minutes trying to open a bottle of wine and totally failed..this helped

[annejilli]

I have never opened a bottle of wine, but needed to tonight. This video saved the day, and the meal will be a success!

[ed0985587]

every time i use the tool while the screw is in the cork i end up breaking the top of the bottle. what am i doing wrong?

[justmsgm]

victory in 10 min! lol

[mrbluemagik1]

popping might indicate fermentation or wine stored either to cold or to hot.turn the corkskrew not the bottle.only go halfway down the cork and flip the cork and press hafway down the neck to seal the bottle.never shake the bottle and let wine breath before serving.

[MrLegodam]

after half a fuckin hour i opened it. my muscles hurt more than after hardcore gym session. lol. victory

[B87ell]

I actually didn't want the popping,pulled it out slow! And I tried for 20 mins...yeah that is lame! xD

[Fatal616]

@DejanS73 Doesn't say "how to professionally open a bottle for some elite scum" - says "how to open wine bottle" Mission accomplished. ;)

[Fatal616]

@lukellu Wow, do people have their heads so far up their ass that they care about a popping noise?

[ClocktowerGuardian]

@lukellu: you sound like a pompous ass... i have experience...

[quicklern818]

jeez i wish i'd watched this video, i pulled my damn shoulder out of socket and i'm in a world of lame-ass pain

[DejanS73]

you never turn the bottle while opening it... not professional at all..