With so many options out there for opening wine bottles choosing the best corkscrew to fit your needs can be daunting. If you’re like most wine lovers you probably have a few different wine openers cluttering up your utensil drawer. Or maybe you only have one corkscrew and can only find it when you’re NOT looking for it! Either way having the right tool for the job is always a good idea, especially when it comes to opening bottles of wine.
The basic types of corkscrews are wing, waiters, lever-style, counter-mount and electric. Choosing the best one will depend on how often you open a bottle of wine and what kind of space you have to store the opener. Waiter’s style corkscrews take up the least amount of room and are a great choice for wine lovers with limited space. The worm is twisted into the center of the cork and the wine cork is extracted by using leverage generated from the counter-upward motion. Typically the best waiters corkscrews will also have an opener for beer bottles as well.
The “Cadillac” of all wine openers and probably the best corkscrew out there is the Electropull Professional Uncorking Machine. Designed for wineries, restaurants and bars, the Electropull electric corkscrew extracts over 500 corks an hour making it the fastest and most efficient wine opener on the market today.
Regardless of the corkscrew you choose to meet your needs make sure that it is easy to find, easy to use and long-lasting. Enjoying a glass of wine at home on occasion or serving thousands of bottles a year…make your tasting experience one to remember. And don’t forget about the accessories and supplies to go along with your wine. A nice wooden cheese board set will make a great gift or impress your friends at your next wine and cheese party.
