How to open the cork of red wine

As we all know, the corks of red wine bottles are generally made of wood. This is due to the special properties of red wine. Wooden corks are better for the preservation of red wine. However, since wood easily breaks into pieces, if you do not pay attention to details when opening a bottle of red wine, it is easy for the cork to break and become unable to be taken out of the bottle, or for the pieces of the cork to fall into the bottle and affect the taste. So, how should you open the cork of red wine?

Steps for opening a bottle of still wine:

1. First wipe the wine bottle clean, then use the knife on the corkscrew to cut a circle under the leak-proof ring (the protruding circular part of the bottle mouth) to cut off the bottle seal. Remember not to rotate the bottle.

2. Wipe the bottle mouth clean with a cloth or paper towel, then insert the tip of the corkscrew drill vertically into the center of the cork (if the drill is crooked, the cork will be easily pulled out), and slowly rotate it clockwise to drill into the cork.

3. Use the bracket at one end to support the bottle mouth, pull up the other end of the corkscrew, and pull out the cork steadily and gently.

4. When you feel the cork is about to be pulled out, stop, hold the cork with your hand, shake or turn it gently, and pull out the cork gentlemanly.

Steps to open a bottle of sparkling wine

1. Hold the bottom of the bottle neck with your left hand, tilt the bottle mouth outward 15 degrees, remove the lead seal on the bottle mouth with your right hand, and slowly twist the wire at the lock mouth of the wire mesh sleeve.

2. To prevent the cork from flying out due to air pressure, press it down with your hand and cover it with a napkin. Use your other hand to support the bottom of the bottle and slowly turn the cork. You can hold the wine bottle a little lower so it will be more stable.

3. If you feel that the cork is about to be pushed to the bottle mouth, just push the cork head slightly to make a gap so that the carbon dioxide in the bottle can be released out of the bottle little by little, and then quietly pull out the cork. It should be noted that the noise should not be too loud.