Make a launchpad that holds the bottle with the neck downwards, lets you attach the pump and stand behind the bottle. One good method is to plant a spade or garden fork in the ground at a low angle ...

If the cork is broken clean in half, leaving a large piece wedged in the neck of the bottle, you can take a wine key and gently pry the remainder of the cork through the opening at a 45-degree angle.

But which is actually better: bottles under cork, or bottles under screw cap? Business Insider recently spoke with James Harbertson, a Washington State University professor of enology - that's the ...

Making a hole through the cork using a drill ... The amount of water makes a big difference. Start with the bottle one quarter full (500ml water in a 2l bottle) and adjust it up or down for ...