How to open wine with a corkscrew?

Wine bottles are closed with special corks and opened with handy small corkscrews. Now there is a selection of such tools. Therefore, before buying them, you need to study in advance the features of classic corkscrews and more modern products.

Most often used to open wine bottles classic corkscrews... Such a product consists of a horizontal holder and a vertical metal spiral. The standard corkscrew has several advantages at once. It is inexpensive, durable, and easy to operate. You can buy it at most hardware stores and supermarkets. Before opening the bottle, carefully cut off the foil from the neck. This can be done with an ordinary sharp knife or even scissors. Next, you need to check the sharpness of the sharpening of the screw. How easy it will be to open a bottle of wine depends on it.

The corkscrew must be screwed directly into the center of the cork. He should easily pass through it. Otherwise, it will crumble to pieces. This will spoil the taste of the wine. In addition, cork parts may remain in the glass. This will spoil the overall impression of its use. After that, holding the bottle with one hand, pull the cork out of it. If the cork is stuck in the neck, you need to gently wiggle the corkscrew from side to side.... After that, it must be pulled up with a sharp movement. Thanks to these manipulations, it will quickly come out of the bottle.

There are other types of corkscrews that are used to open wine bottles at home.

This corkscrew got its name from the fact that its shape is resembles a butterfly that spread its wings. In the center of the structure there is a screw with a spiral, on the sides there are two movable levers. Another name for such a construction is Charles de Gaulle... After all, a corkscrew with levers raised up resembles a person with arms raised up. And this is the favorite gesture of the famous Frenchman.

The corkscrew with metal wings quickly and easily removes corks from bottles. The instructions for using it look very simple.

• First, the corkscrew must be properly locked. The tip of the screw should be right in the center of the plug. The handles of the wine corkscrew should be furred along the neck.
• After securing the corkscrew in the correct position, you need to start screwing the handle directly into the cork. At the same time, hold the container with alcohol with your free hand. In the process, the wings of the corkscrew will slowly rise.
• After that, the bottle must be placed on the table. The corkscrew handles must be lowered slowly. The cork, which will pop out after this procedure, must be carefully removed to the side.

This is one of the most comfortable corkscrews. The design was invented by the French. The foldable corkscrew consists of a steel screw, a handy foil removal blade and two steps. Such products are most often used by professional bartenders. It's very easy to work with him.

• To begin with, you need to carefully cut off the foil cap from the lid with a blade. It must be removed to the side.
• Next, the spiral must be screwed into the cork. This must be done very carefully so as not to pierce it through.
• Resting the edge of the corkscrew on the neck of the bottle, pull the cork out of it. At this stage, it does not come out completely.
• After that, the position of the handle should be changed to the second step. The cork manipulation is repeated once more.
• The corkscrew must be removed from the neck. Finally, wrap the cork with a paper towel and pull out by hand.

After that, it remains only to gently wipe the neck of the bottle with a napkin. These corkscrews are very easy to use. Especially those models that are supplemented with a simple beer bottle opener. Such models are called narzanniki. A corkscrew like this is definitely worth buying for your home bar.

Such a tool for opening bottles is very often chosen by girls. It consists of a classic screw with a handle and a stop. Using it, the cork can be easily removed from almost any bottle. This is done very easily. The corkscrew must be carefully put on the neck of the bottle. The screw will go into the base of the plug. After that, it remains only to scroll the knob located at the top of the tool. The cork will come out of the bottle quickly and almost silently.

It is also very easy to take out such a corkscrew. All you need to do is squeeze it gently with your hand and rotate it counterclockwise. One of the main features of modern screw corkscrews is that the spiral is coated with Teflon. For the first time this material was used to create screws at the end of the last century.

This is one of the newer corkscrew models that have recently appeared on the market. Therefore, it is not yet possible to buy such a copy everywhere. Moreover, these corkscrews are very popular among foreign sommeliers.

The instructions for using this modern corkscrew consists of the following steps.

• First, the screw must be fixed directly in the center of the plug.
• After that, a special button is pressed. Thanks to this simple manipulation, air will begin to flow into the container.
• The cork must be held carefully so that it does not pop out too quickly.

This popular device is also very easy to use. This corkscrew works in much the same way as a pump action. It is compact and lightweight.Therefore, it is quite possible to take it with you on a trip or into nature.

All that is needed in order to open a bottle with this product is to lean it against the neck and press the necessary buttons. They are located directly on the body of the device. The process of opening a drink takes just a couple of seconds. For this electric corkscrew to function properly, it must be recharged regularly. It makes sense to buy it for those who often and in large quantities open bottles of wine.

Such an original corkscrew got its name due to the fact that it can be used to gently remove the plug. Therefore, they say that it was the gypsies who used it to open bottles with expensive drinks, and poured cheap alcohol there. Such a bottle was easy to reseal and resell at a higher price.

To avoid damaging the cork, the pliers must be fixed at the edges of the cork. Next, the corkscrew must be carefully screwed into it for its entire length. Turning the handle, the cork must be removed from the bottle. Those who often uncork well-aged wines should definitely have such a tool in their arsenal. This is the only corkscrew that can be used to open old bottles of aged alcohol.

There is also a separate tool used to open champagne and other sparkling wines. Such a corkscrew plier is quite convenient to work with.... It is very easy to use. First of all, using a special hook, you need to remove the muzlet from the bottle. After that, the cork is carefully clamped with a corkscrew and pulled towards itself. This should be done slowly. Otherwise, the cork will suddenly jump out of the bottle, and the wine will spill.

The advice of experienced professionals will help you to simplify the process of opening bottles with the tool of your choice.

• The tip of the corkscrew must always be centered on the cork. If the screw does not fit neatly, the plug will be damaged. In this case, it will be very difficult to get it out of the bottle.
• Do not shake the container with a drink or turn it upside down. This is especially important if the wine in the bottle is old and aged. In this case, the taste of the drink will spoil the sediment collected at the bottom.
• After opening the neck of the bottle, wipe it with a napkin. Do not throw away the cork immediately. First you need to check its appearance. If something is wrong with the wine, it will look sloppy. In addition, it usually gives off an unpleasant odor. This drink is not recommended.
• To prevent the bottle from accidentally breaking during the opening process, remove the cork by placing the glass container on a silicone mat. In this case, its bottom will be securely fixed, which means that it will not slip.
• Young rosé or white wine can be poured directly into glasses. Red, on the other hand, should "breathe" a little. Ideally, the drink should be poured into a decanter immediately for aeration. If this is not possible, you just need to wait a little before pouring the drink. Then the taste of the drink will be felt much better.

The cork may be damaged during the opening of the wine bottle. You can solve the problem using different tools.

• Corkscrew. If the cork is damaged at the base, gently rub the neck of the bottle with your palms. After that, you must try to pull out the cork again. This should be done slowly and carefully. It is best to use a corkscrew with lifting handles for this purpose.
• Thin knife. If you cannot reach the cork with the corkscrew, you can use a thin knife to do this. The blade must be stuck into the cork, and then slowly turned, loosening it at the same time. You need to work with a knife very carefully. Otherwise, there is a risk of cutting yourself.
• Car keys. If no other tools are at hand, the remains of the cork can be removed with a wrench. To do this, it must be carefully screwed into the cork and turned. After that, you can try to take it out or gently push it into the bottle.

In addition, if the cork does not come out, it can be removed from the bottle by tapping the bottom with the palm of your hand. If the wine is warm enough, it will fly out on its own. But this method also has a minus. If you are not very careful, then some of the drink may spill out. Therefore, this should be done with slow movements.

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