What to do if the wine cork breaks

Red wine usually comes with a bottle cap that is quite special, made of a long, round piece of wood. So it is very troublesome to open the red wine. It is possible that the bottle cap will break inside. If the cork of red wine breaks, many problems will arise. Some people who don’t know how to drink red wine will simply give up on the bottle of red wine. So what should you do if the cork of red wine breaks?

Reason: Wrong method of using the bottle opener. You may lift the bottle opener before drilling it in place, or drill it at too much of an angle, or open it randomly without reading the instructions on the electric bottle opener.

Causes of improper storage. The humidity for wine storage is generally between 75% and 85%. Humidity is too low or there is no square, which causes the cork to lose its elasticity and shrink. Although it still looks like a single plug, it is actually divided into two parts. I pulled it hard and it broke in the middle.

If it falls into the wine, the first thing you will see is the very unsightly sawdust, which affects the appearance! In addition, sawdust has a large number of pores containing air, which increases the contact surface between wine and oxygen. The aroma of the wine will evaporate in a short time due to oxidation. What's worse is that if the sawdust is not cleaned up properly, it will directly affect the taste.

1. Determine the severity of the problem. This is not to say whether wine with a broken cork can be returned or discounted... The first step is to observe the state of the cork stuck in the bottle. If your wine's seal is still wrapped around the neck of the bottle, use the knife on your corkscrew to remove it completely. This will facilitate later operations.

2. Carefully wipe the mouth of the bottle with a square towel and gently clean the debris from the crack. Be careful not to continue drilling the corkscrew into the remaining half of the cork according to the old method. This will easily press the cork into the bottle and contaminate the wine.

3. Tilt the bottle at 45 degrees, and carefully and slowly drill the cork from the direction opposite to the broken part of the cork. At this time, because the force is inclined toward the bottle wall, it is not easy to push the remaining cork down. After getting in, straighten the bottle and carefully lift out the cork. If you find that the broken cork is too short, don't hesitate, just drill through it.

4. What should I do if the cork is broken or the cork fragments fall into the bottle? At this time, just quickly find a piece of coffee filter paper, gauze or other filter to filter it. Although not perfect, as long as the time is not too long, the impact on the flavor of the wine should not be too great.

If you really come across old wine, it is recommended to use the double-piece old wine corkscrew introduced by Zhiwei before to directly lift the cork up.