| Let's be honest, when you're by yourself, who | | | | So how do you winkle out that remnant of cork |
| cares? After all you've pushed a half-cork into a | | | | with modicum of dignity? How to you show |
| bottle of wine with a bic biro before haven't you? | | | | people you Know What You Are Doing, and you |
| You're a savvy customer - you know cork | | | | just weren't paying attention in the first place? |
| floating in wine doesn't mean the wine is corked. | | | | First things first, don't lose faith in your corkscrew. |
| Nonsense to anyone that says otherwise. | | | | It may have let you down the first time around, |
| When other people are in the room though, it's a | | | | but it's (genuinely) sorry, and it really will try |
| different kettle of fish isn't it? Particularly when | | | | harder next time. Think of the corkscrew as your |
| those people are not your bosom chums/girlfriend | | | | wingman (Goose to your Maverick if you will) - |
| wife/family (delete as appropriate). | | | | you do need it. |