Half-empty wine bottles with corks and stoppers - Susan B Sheldon/Shutterstock We've all experienced the frustration of trying to reseal an open bottle of wine. Perhaps the cork won't fit back in, you ...

The easiest way to open wine without a corkscrew is to push the cork into the bottle. Other methods involving shoes, lighters, screws, and bike pumps are all effective but less practical. If you break ...

Because there are nuances to every wine (vintage, grape, quality, how it was stored prior to opening, etc.), there are no ...

Here’s how it works: Lift the lever all the way up, and slide the opener over the lip of the bottle. The base of the wine opener often features a built-in foil cutter. To use it, squeeze the base of ...

2. Store any open wine in the refrigerator. "Or a wine fridge, if you have one," says Thralls. "This cold storage will slow down any development of the wine, keeping it fresh. The ideal cellar or wine ...

The recognizable pop of a Champagne cork is the auditory equivalent of "Let’s get this party started." Popping open a bottle of bubbly fills the room with lively effervescence before the liquid even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Uncorking wine and spirits adventures around the world. May 17, 2025, 07:00am EDT Updated Jun 13, 2025, 03:28pm EDT Look beyond ...