Find a big spoon in your kitchen and use it as a pry bar when your bottle opener goes amiss. The spoon should face up and be inserted underneath the cap. Then push up on the tip of the spoon to ...

There's even a helpful "push" etching to remind you how ... since the cylindrical opener covers the entire bottle top and it can be hard to tell when the cork has been removed if you're a beginner.

Quick tip: If you want to take the easy way out and buy a corkscrew, check out our picks for the best wine openers. 1. Push the cork in Pushing the cork into the bottle is the expert-approved ...