How to Open a Bottle of Wine without a Corkscrew
1) Make sure the cork is actually cork. Plastic won’t work.
2) Remove one shoe (a heavier leather-soled shoe with a heel works best).
3) Place the base of the wine bottle in the shoe.
4) Using the shoe as a buffer (to avoid shattering the bottle), strike the wine bottle perpendicularly against a sturdy wall.
5) Repeat. The impact transferring through from wall to shoe to bottle to liquid will eventually drive the cork out far enough out to grab a hold of it.
6) Pause for applause, pour and enjoy.