Wine professionals share their favorite techniques and three methods to avoid—plus how not to get into this situation in the first place. Picture this: You've landed in a charming vacation home and ...

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 ...

These three easy tricks use common household items to open a bottle of wine. Let it be known that I’m a big believer in using ...

A bottle of wine is a staple in many homes. It pairs well with good food, a good movie or good company. Enjoying wine and shopping for it can be two very different things, though. Some people know the ...

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 ...