How to open a bottle of wine with a hand drill

There are many options to open a bottle of wine without using a cork screwer, last summer I tried a new method - using an old school hand drill.

f you have been following my blog and especially home remodeling series you have probably noticed I have been trying out a lot of interesting tools lately, how about mowing a grass with a scythe

Tools you will need:

  • A bottle of Badagoni, semisweet Khvanchkara wine (produced in Republic of Georgia)
  • An old school hand drill
  • Optional: A good company

Here is the drilling process

Author of this blog captured in action

Author of this blog captured in action

Opening bottle of wine with hand drill

Opening bottle of wine with hand drill

 

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