While this one is almost foolproof, it does add a fair bit of weight to the top of the bottle. It is also worth noting that we caution gentle movements when using this one. But just be aware that it is quite bulky and can be two or three times the price of others featured in this article (again, on average as we've seen some impressively expensive waiter's corkscrews out there). So if you have any trouble with the twisting motion of other corkscrews, a lever corkscrew similar to the above may be for you. It is often just one push down to insert the screw, and one pull up to remove the cork. The device features a vice-like grip that holds onto the neck of the wine bottle, while a separate lever can be used to insert and later remove the screw from the bottle of wine with (typically) no twisting required. The lever corkscrew is the bulkiest of all the options featured here, likely the most expensive (on average at least), and is also the most foolproof wine opener in our opinion. But we will say that we used this one as our primary wine bottle opener for years until getting a waiter's corkscrew with a hinge (it really helped us become converts). The downside to this one is not so much built into its functionality but rather its size- it is a fair bit larger than the waiter's corkscrew.
Like a waiter's corkscrew, a winged corkscrew may need two pushes to remove a cork, which is often easily achieved by twisting the screw just a bit more if you did not get it in perfectly the first time. Also, depending on the design, the handle may be utilized as a bottle opener at the top. This one has two levers on alternating sides of the screw, a lip that rests on the top of the bottle, and allows for an easy (yet firm) push down on the levers to extract a cork. If this is you, a winged corkscrew may be up your alley. Now, we will admit that even though a waiter's corkscrew becomes somewhat intuitive the more you use it (especially if you get a good one), they can still be troublesome for some users- especially anyone with dexterity issues. For the most part, we are unprofessional here and rip the foil off with our hands. Likewise, the sharpness of the foil cutter tends to vary considerably in waiter's corkscrews we've used (with gift ones often being much worse than a nice one bought online), so if this is a feature that is important to you it will likely be best to check reviews for notes on this specifically or buy a separate foil cutter altogether. When you only have one, you may have to rely on a pulling motion with a force not unlike the twist corkscrew featured above.
We are partial to waiter's corkscrews that have a hinged element halfway down and a second flat boot (like the one pictured above) as most of the time you'll need two firm pushes on the handle in order to get a cork to release.
It is used to brace onto the lip of the wine bottle when the screw is inserted and allows for leverage to be applied via the handle to get the cork to rise up. These typically incorporate five key items into a small device that can easily fit into your pocket: the screw, the handle, a foil cutter, a boot lever, and (sometimes optional) a bottle cap remover. They're small, cheap, and make great gifts with large purchases (we got two from Plonk wine club as welcome gifts, for example). Likewise, the products linked in this guide are not necessarily the exact brands we personally own but are quite close in design all the same as a starting point.Ī waiter's corkscrew (or waiter's key) appears to be the most widely used corkscrew these days and is the kind of thing that anyone who is getting serious into wine will start accumulating several of over time.
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Automatic corkscrews do exist, but outside of a few select cases we think the manual ones work just fine for most home bars. It is also worth noting that we have only compared manual wine opener types to date. We've tried several of the more popular corkscrew styles out there and wanted to share our thoughts on those in this wine corkscrew review. This website is intended for those of legal drinking age in your jurisdiction.Ī wine corkscrew is a fairly simple device when you think about it, but it should not surprise anyone that inventors have had a number of different takes on the best way to remove a cork from a bottle of wine- especially in recent years. Please review our Terms and Conditions for more information. Disclaimers: We use demographic data, email opt-ins, display advertising, and affiliate links to operate this site.
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