Sangita Pradhan Thamel, Kathmandu No. At least not in all cases. If a wine cork breaks while you are trying to open it, then either of three things have happened: a. The wine was not properly stored, leaving the cork dry and fragile. This is why it pays to store your wine in humid conditions, while lying on its side so that the wine stays in contact with the cork to keep it nice and moist. b. The wine might be prematurely oxidized. If this is the case, it means the cork shriveled up enough to let some air inside the bottle. It is best not to drink such a wine as most of the flavours must have escaped and it will taste blank on the palate. c. You didn�t screw the corkscrew in far enough (or centered well enough), leading to breakage because of the pressure applied. If this happens, push the cork in and decant your wine before drinking.