Conceived. You are hanging out with some friends. In the cupboard you have those bottles of wine that you are “saving” for a special occasion. Suddenly you have an epiphany. If I don’t drink those bottles of wine now, I never will! So you say, “Hey guys, is anyone interested in a bottle of gold medal-winning wine I bought last year in Sonoma?” Everybody says, “yes!” and is suddenly struck by his class and taste. You take the wine from the cupboard and start looking for the wine opener…

Guess what? You can’t find it. In this situation, where I don’t have a tool on hand that I really need, I reach for my Leatherman Wave multi-tool. But, the Wave doesn’t actually have a corkscrew. Then what do you do? Well, this is how you open a bottle of wine with the Leatherman Wave:

1. Slide the knife tool

2. Put the knife position in the center of the cork.

3. Insert the knife into the cork in a back and forth motion.

4. Make sure the knife is deep into the cork. The knife has to be as far in as possible or this won’t work. I have done this many times and this is the step that if not done correctly will cause it to not work.

5. Turn the Leatherman over and pull slowly at the same time.

If everything is done correctly, the cork should come out immediately. Congratulations, you are now a Leatherman Wave hero and not only do you have great taste in wine, but you are resourceful and know how to get things done.