The Wine Bottle

Almost everyone on the planet has had some experience of opening a bottle of wine as millions are produced every year. The sheer popularity of wine and its standard distribution in bottles led to a whole range of cork removing products to be invented. There has been a move towards screw top bottles recently which has taken all the fun out of it but there are still plenty of cork-style bottles being produced so let’s look at 3 of the best ways to open one.

Traditional Corkscrews – These have been around for a long time now and are still as effective as they ever were. Most people have some form of corkscrew in their home as part of their tableware sets, and if you know how to use one you can get a bottle of wine open in no time. There is effort involved in this method though and you need to have good use of your hands if you are to succeed.

Modern device – Advancements in technology have thrown up a number of different devices for making bottle opening a great deal easier. Some of these rely on advanced mechanics, like the winemaster corkscrew, which turn a straight forwards movement into a twisting one. Others are electrically powered and you just pop the device on top of the bottle and it takes care of everything. whilst this is very convenient, its does ruin the fun

Saber – If you are the adventurous kind or a bit of a show off then you can saber a bottle of wine open. In the days of Napoleon, a champagne bottle was sabered in celebration of a victory. This is the process of removing the head of the bottle with a saber and leaving the rest of the bottle in tact. After removing the wire and foil from the head, the cork is soaked in water and then the neck is struck at an angle with the saber, away from the holder and as cleanly as possible. Simple

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