Tie a knot at the end of a piece of string or ribbon. Using a paring knife, push the string down into the bottle between the cork and the neck until it passes the cork. Tug gently on the string to pull the cork out far enough to grasp it and pull it the rest of the way out by hand.
Introduction: How To: Get a Cork Out of an Empty Wine Bottle
Getting a cork out of an empty wine bottle is not only easy, its a fun parlor trick to share with everyone. Every once in awhile, in the pursuit of a glass of wine a cork breaks or perhaps youve found yourself without a corkscrew and pushed the cork into the bottle yourself–no matter what the case, you now have a cork in your wine bottle. It may seem impossible to remove it, but with one simple item–a plastic shopping bag–you can remove the cork in a matter of minutes. Keep reading to find out how.
- Plastic Grocery Bag (without holes)
Thats it! Simple. It can be an old produce bag, a take out bag, whatever youve got laying around. The only requirement is that it doesnt have any holes.
Step 3: Orient the Cork
Maneuver the wine bottle until the cork is sitting vertically–parallel to the neck of the wine bottle. Your cork should be nestled in the bottom of the opening.
Wine Hacks: How to Remove a Broken Cork
How do you remove cork from a wine bottle?
Sometimes a simple trick is all you need: Try putting the neck of the wine bottle under very hot running water for about 30 seconds. The heat will get the glass to expand, and in some cases, this is enough to loosen the cork to extract it.
What if a wine cork doesn’t budge?
When you’re trying to open a bottle of wine, but the cork just won’t budge, try this in-a-pinch save: Run the neck of the bottle under very hot water for 30 seconds, holding the bottle at an angle so the cork stays dry. The heat will cause the glass to expand slightly — just enough to loosen the cork.
How to remove a cork without a corkscrew?
But don’t despair: There are some clever tricks to remove a cork without a corkscrew that are relatively easy and inexpensive. In fact, some of the best alternatives are simple household tools lying around.
How do you remove a cork from a car?
Then take a long screw (the longer, the better), and use a screwdriver to drive the screw down into the middle of the cork. Rotate until it has about an inch left above the cork. Then, take the backside of the hammer, position the pincers to lock under the screw, before carefully pulling the cork out.