On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:49:42 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:
>I was opening a bottle of wine, and the corkscrew broke probably
>because the wine had "plastic" cork" instead of real cork. There is
>not time to run out and get a new one "Christmas eve", what are some
>suggestions to get the cork out?
>
>thanks
>
>Tom
I have had the same trouble with plastic "corks". I have been known
to push the cork in, after removing the metal part and sort of pour
around the bobbing cork. I figure the plastic is sterile and I'd hate
to lose the whole bottle of wine because of mechanics

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