How to open a bottle of wine with your shoe
This could have come in handy in college, when corkscrews were hard to come by. I can't tell you how many times we ended up jamming the cork down into the wine, which almost always meant tiny bits of cork bobbing in your glass.
Not only does this shoe method look like a fun party trick (or an ace in the hole, if you don't have a corkscrew), it seems like even tipsy Frenchmen can do it. And if tipsy Frenchmen can do it, so can we. Thanks to Owl Meat for sharing the vid:
I've been The Baltimore Sun's nightlife and local entertainment reporter for a couple years, and it's surprising how much the scene has grown in that time. Most of Baltimore's bars and clubs are unpretentious places with fairly cheap drinks and plenty of character. I like dancing and think this city needs more clubs, but nothing beats having a cold, locally brewed beer with friends in a comfortably full corner bar.
Comments
I imagine disaster if I did it.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | November 6, 2009 8:04 AM
Finally, a peaceful application of physics!
Posted by: Boyle's ghost | November 6, 2009 9:06 AM
I notice the title isn't "How to GRACEFULLY open a bottle of wine with your shoe". I'm not sure how well that would go over in somebody's house. And, sadly, I don't stumble around on the street with open containers anymore...
Posted by: Dave F | November 6, 2009 9:50 AM
Alternate takes of the video might be called, "How to ruin a shoe" and "How to get arrested for four separate offenses".
I've heard that cracking the top glass ring part of the bottle off with the blunt end of a chef's knife works too.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | November 6, 2009 12:48 PM
This method might be a bit messier, but it works every time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHm-w8Zd5K0
Posted by: Sam Sessa | November 6, 2009 12:54 PM
This could have come in handy in college, when corkscrews were hard to come by.
I call BS, Sam. Everyone knows Mad Dog caps are twist-off.
Posted by: BA | November 6, 2009 4:08 PM
BS, BA -- Mad Dog is high school stuff, along with rum and cokes. college was all about good beer and bombay and tonics. and post college is all about scotch, better beer and wine. thank god it's friday.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | November 6, 2009 4:12 PM
Very well, Sam. I admit defeat and defer to your obviously superior knowledge about which types of alcohol to use to pick up underage chicks.
Posted by: BA | November 6, 2009 4:21 PM
MAAAAhhh, The French.....
Posted by: ss2 | November 6, 2009 4:54 PM
Where do you get my videos? I am much like a genius, dont you see? Zut alors, most aplogies for missing yuor dance party San Sessa! Whoooooooooooooooosh ... no more cork.
Posted by: Pierre A. | November 6, 2009 5:07 PM
You said a "tipsy" French man, they look a few swills past tipsy. Man did that make me happy watching that. I have had a very trying week and that made me laugh out loud how proud his "tipsy" friends were when he got it out! Definitely one to lable "Do not try this at home"
Posted by: cwriz | November 6, 2009 5:26 PM
This is why French People are Kings of the Vino! Let me know if you need a translation of what they were saying ;)
Posted by: Frenchy | November 10, 2009 11:52 AM