Just to butt into the conversation... When about 6 yo I saw movie adaptation of the Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado". In one of the scenes main character was poping bottles with his sword. I tried the same thing but not to a bottle of wine, but to a bottle of soda, not with a sword but with a finish knife (finka). Lets just say that 10 stiches, good beating and 2 hour later I gained great respect for proper bottle opening procedures. Still my roomate is Portugese and everytime he goes home he brings enough port and wine to keep me happy.

Matt