Over 50's club

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BanjoBax Jan 2019 12:00pm, 10 Jan 2019 4,720 posts	0 BanjoBax We have one of the plastic levers that pop the seal on a jar so you can open them, also have those circular rubber sheet things to give a better grip
sallykate Jan 2019 5:47pm, 10 Jan 2019 5,969 posts	0 sallykate I use rubber gloves to get a better grip - also good for Prosecco corks, which seem to need a bit of help compared to champagne corks.
Cyclops Jan 2019 5:56pm, 10 Jan 2019 3,712 posts	0 Cyclops We had to dig a Cava cork out with a skewer, so firmly was it stuck in.
Fitz Jan 2019 6:56pm, 10 Jan 2019 2,023 posts	0 Fitz Champagne / prosecco / cava corks: "hold the cork, twist the bottle"
Eynsham Red Jan 2019 7:20pm, 10 Jan 2019 3,670 posts	0 Eynsham Red Champagne: use a sword!
sallykate Jan 2019 7:22pm, 10 Jan 2019 5,975 posts	0 sallykate Absolutely, Cyclops, but sometimes you need a bit of help in keeping the cork from twisting too!
GlennR Jan 2019 9:52pm, 10 Jan 2019 40,146 posts	0 GlennR Cava, champagne and what not, remember that you turn the bottle, not the cork.
Dvorak Jan 2019 10:22pm, 10 Jan 2019 17,065 posts	0 Dvorak Marks and Spencer's marmalade, the joy of popping the button I had a real wrestle with a fizzy wine cork at Christmas, several minutes worth. Certainly needed a drink by the time I won. (I was also in M&S today - it's not for me anymore )
Cyclops Jan 2019 7:09pm, 11 Jan 2019 3,713 posts	0 Cyclops We had all variety of expert drinkers attempting to get the cork out by various methods before resorting to the skewer approach. It took ages and we needed the drink by the time we got in. We had a second bottle but haven't been bothered to attempt to open it yet.
alpenrose Jan 2019 9:00pm, 11 Jan 2019 37,859 posts	0 alpenrose Definitely sounds like the sword method would be best next time then Cyclops.