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>>18829472
I typically use a chefs knife; I score a line where I need the cap to separate from the bottle by gently running the blade around the circumference where the bottom of the bottle cap meets the glass, then I use the back of the knife to crack the wax. Don’t worry about damaging the cork, the cork itself is attached to a plastic cap and there’s no need to remove the wax from the cap. See picrel, that’s my 1982 Delord. I’m pretty OCD so I gun for a clean cut as pictured since I like my bottles looking nice. This takes experience though. The first time you do it you’re gonna be messy, so do it on a big empty table or kitchen top where you’ve got plenty of space so you can subsequently wipe all the chipped pieces of wax off with ease. Enjoy!