Marina Shrestha Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur Place the tip of the corkscrew dead centre, and press down to get a firm placement before you turn. Should the cork break (it could just be a dry cork!), there�s still hope: Try inserting the corkscrew worm again and angling it toward the side of the bottle, then try to find a good, solid chunk it will cling to, and slowly try again.