The cork can be driven up and out of the bottle by pressing down on the wings. How do you remove a cork from a Houdini wine opener? If you do not have a bottle opener, use a small screwdriver to unscrew the top cap of the bottle and insert it into the vacuum tube. You have achieved the amount of vacuum you wanted when you feel strong resistance.
Pull handle up and down repeatedly to pump out air. The vacuum pump should be placed on the top of the stopper.