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onobond Feb 2, 2014 11:06 am


Originally Posted by azeckel (Post 22264540)
All you need is a wall and a shoe.

http://m.today.com/food/no-corkscrew...hoe-2D11899299

For your first attempt, I would use someone else's shoe :)

Great find. I was impressed by the demonstration video, as I also have been using toothbrushes and other utensils to press the cork down into the bottle. No more of that! ^

N965VJ Feb 2, 2014 4:27 pm

I've pushed a cork down a bottle with disastrous results - I don't recommend it. :eek:

Another time I was in a limited service hotel with no bar, so no place on the property for a corkscrew. I unscrewed the metal hook from a wooden hanger and used that as a makeshift corkscrew. It worked, after a few tries, but I did end up with a few chunks of cork in the bottle.


Originally Posted by azeckel (Post 22264540)
All you need is a wall and a shoe.

http://m.today.com/food/no-corkscrew...hoe-2D11899299

For your first attempt, I would use someone else's shoe :)

Wow, that is cool! Although the person in the room next to me may not appreciate me banging on the wall. :D I'll try that on the bathroom door jamb.

onobond Feb 11, 2014 6:39 am


Originally Posted by N965VJ (Post 22273248)
I've pushed a cork down a bottle with disastrous results - I don't recommend it. :eek:

Another time I was in a limited service hotel with no bar, so no place on the property for a corkscrew. I unscrewed the metal hook from a wooden hanger and used that as a makeshift corkscrew. It worked, after a few tries, but I did end up with a few chunks of cork in the bottle.



Wow, that is cool! Although the person in the room next to me may not appreciate me banging on the wall. :D I'll try that on the bathroom door jamb.

The person in the room next door may appreciate a glass of wine :cool:;)


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