Save About 2 Minutes For Each Bottle of Wine

Following up on my post about alternative ways to open a wine bottle, Gary Vayenrchuk, wine expert for Eat, Drink or Die, has a quick tip that will save you 1:43 minutes (at least according to him - not really sure where he got this number though) every time you open a bottle of wine. Coined the "Slide Rechnique", instead of cutting open the wrapper that normally surround the top of the wine bottle, he simply twists the entire thing off the bottle. I'm not really sure if this really "blows my mind" or "changes my wine life" like the video suggests, but hey... it's kinda cool the first time to see it.

How to Open A Wine Bottle Without A Corkscrew

If you've ever been caught with a bottle of wine and no corkscrew, or you're just too cheap to buy one, Wired has a How-To article showing how to open a bottle without the handy device. All of the necessary tools can readily be found in most homes (hammer, screwdriver, etc.) and it's sure to wow a few guests if you ever decided to try it. Click below for the full article.

Open A Wine Bottle Without A Corkscrew (Wired)