Last week, we showed you how to open a bottle of wine with flip flops, but there are so many more ways that you need to know Youll be shocked by how many common. There are plenty of ways to open a nice bottle of wine, but they all involve the avoidable decision to finish the bottle or risk the weirdtasting leftovers. We can. 13 Tricks to Opening a Beer Without a Bottle Opener. Because drinking shouldnt require. Like the many hacks that have uncorked countless wine bottles sans. Opening Wine Bottle Easily Yourself Unless you like wine box, your wine bottles must be sealed with a stopper or a screw cap, it should not be frowned upon. No corkscrew No problem. Here are 7 ways to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew. Open-a-Wine-Bottle-Without-a-Corkscrew-Step-21-Version-4.jpg/aid24645-v4-728px-Open-a-Wine-Bottle-Without-a-Corkscrew-Step-21-Version-4.jpg' alt='How To Open A Wine Bottle Without A Wine Opener' title='How To Open A Wine Bottle Without A Wine Opener' />Absolutely Ingenious Ways to Open Wine Without a Corkscrew Food Hacks Daily Wonder. How. To. Unless you like boxed wine, your wine bottles are going to either be sealed with a cork or a screw cap, the latter of which should not be frowned upon, especially if its white wine. However, most wineries still prefer corks over screw caps, and that means youll need a corkscrew. If your corkscrew is missing, or dont have it on hand, dont worrythere are many different ways to open the bottle without getting tiny cork crumbs in the wine. Use Some Tools. As long as you can find a toolbox, you can get a bottle of wine open with a screw, screwdriver, and hammer. Stick the screw into the cork, then use the screwdriver to screw it in further. Leave about one inch of the screw out of the cork. Then, grab your hammer and, using the end not the head, you can pull both the screw and cork out of the bottle itself. This works best with bigger screws with large threads. Image by Yumi SakugawaWonder. Spring Roll Sauce. How. To. You can also use a bunch of nails if you dont have screws. Push It with a Wooden Spoon. A wooden spoon with a long, thin handle is the perfect instrument to shove the cork right into the bottle and free your wine, according to Food Mob Bites. Remove any foil covering, and apply pressure to the top of the cork. With some strength, it should pop free and slide into the bottle without creating any cork crumbs. Yank It Out with String. If you dont like the idea of having a cork inside the bottle, then theres a way to get it out. Tie a figure 8 knot into your string and lower it into the neck of the bottle, knot first. Tilt the bottle to create some leeway on one side, to allow your knotted string to slip past the cork and underneath it. Lastly, pull up on your string as hard as you canthe knot will wedge against the neck of the bottle on the bottom of the cork and force your cork up and outImages by SaulInstructables. Use a Wall to Pop It Loose. If youre desperate with zero tools to open your wine, just wrap that bottle in a towel, and smack it loose. Cover the bottle of wine in the towel, making sure both the sides and bottom are wrapped up. Rhythmically bang the bottles base against a wall, moving it in a horizontal motion. Repeat until the cork begins to more out of the bottle, then yank it out As long as the surface is sturdy, you can use anything from a brick wall to a coffee table. Just make sure the bottle is well cushioned by the towel, or you could end up with a shattered mess. If you dont have a towel handy, you can also just take off one of your shoes and use that, too. Be careful to choose a shoe with padding inside, though, or one hard smack can bust open the entire bottle. You could also just use a book. If you dont have a wall, a tree works just as well. Slap It Out, No Wall Required. If youre worried about damaging a wall or door, you dont need it. With nothing more than your legs and a shoe, you can still slap the cork out of the bottle. Take a seat and place the bottle upside down between your thighs. Hold it in place tightly as you evenly hit the bottom of the bottle with the flat sole of your shoe. Keep smacking the wine until the cork eases out a bit. Once its slid far enough out of the bottle to grab, yank the cork out with your hand. Image by Yumi SakugawaWonder. How. To. 6. Add Pressure with a Bike Pump. Happen to have a bike pump nearbyProbably not, but its still a cool tool to use for a unique wine opening method, as Kristy Kreme shows on You. Tube. Stick your bike pump into the cork, and get pumping. As you force air into and through the cork, youll create enough pressure to make it fly out of the bottle. Unlock the Cork with Your Car Keys. Grab your car keyswith just one metal key, you can wiggle out a wine cork, according to Kent Yammo. As the video shows, push your key at a 4. Then, begin pushing the key around in circles and pull up at the same time the cork will start to screw upward and will eventually twist free of the neck. Just Stab the Cork Out with a Knife. If youre all out of keys and have tried the slapping methods above, chances are you do have some kind of knife nearby. Though serrated is best, you can wiggle a wine cork out with any knife, much like with the key method. As Crazy. Russian. Hacker demonstrates, stick the knife in the cork and carefully move it in a twisting motion. As you twist it, pull up, and the cork will begin to rise. Once its out about an inch, stab the cork on its side and turn until its completely free of the bottle. Slice It Off. If its sparkling wine youre drinking, or even champagne, you can use the somewhat dangerous trick of slicing off the cork, along with a little bit of the glass. This trick is called sabrage, or sabering, and can be done with a saber, sword, or machete. Obviously, this should be a last resort, but Alton Brown shows just how easy it can be if done right. You can also use a spoon if youre skilled enough. Heat It Up. If you have a cheap bottle of wine and want to get all warmed up for the winter, you can make some makeshift mulled wine using the proper mulling spices. To get the cork out, just boil some water then but the bottle in. You can also use a blowtorch instead of boiling water, if you have one which you should. Heres a Toast to Our Hard Work Its a lot more work than using a trusty corkscrew, but the increased amount of effort just makes the wine taste that much better Once youve finished a few bottles of your uniquely opened wine, you may even have enough corks leftover to get crafty and repurpose them. If the wine isnt all that great, though, we have tips on how to make it taste better without any special tools. Lastly, check out our helpful hints on how to make opened wine last longer. Cover image via FoodbeastYou.