"Bill Davy" > wrote in news:c8foan$epi$1
@sparta.btinternet.com:

> Cool it off in the fridge and then carefully poor hot water round the
> outside of neck.
> With luck it will come free and the glass will not crack.
>
> "bofromtherock" > wrote in message
> om...
>> i have a crystal wine decanter which i just cant seem to get open.
>> i've tried soap and water but that didnt work.Any ideas how i could
>> get it open.Im not sure why it stuck to begin with.
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Another version of that is to ice the stopper while keeping the bottle as
warm as possible.