A foil cutter would be a nice addition, but outside of that detail, it’s a reliable, fail-safe, entry-level option that helps you easily remove a cork without breaking it. For a standard weeknight bottle, I’ll slide the worm in and use both levers to gently coax the cork out. THIS WINE KEY IS INSPIRED BY WAITERS - We’ve been working closely together with waiters around the world to develop your new wine opener. Based on our results it works great, and the double acting lever pulled both natural and synthetic corks with ease.

I also disliked when waiter’s style corkscrews placed the foil cutter on the top middle of the handle, like on the Crafthouse, since it dug into my hands as I twisted. For wine enthusiasts, it’s a great way to do comparative tastings or enjoy just a taste of a specific wine without committing to a full bottle.It also sports a wicked sharp, cat-claw-shaped foil cutter that swiped through metal like it was nothing. The corkscrew is the size of your hand and fits right into your pocket, it's the perfect tool for the wine lover, waiter, waitress or bartender. If you want an option with a bit more pizzazz, BarVivo’s Professional Corkscrew with a wood handle adds elegance to a standard waiter’s key. A fulcrum is a notched piece of metal on a waiter’s style opener that rests on the lip of the bottle; when you push the handle down, the fulcrum provides resistance and helps you pull the cork out.

HiCoup Wine Bottle Opener: While handsome, with a hefty weight, it was really easy to push the upper fulcrum into the cork, gouging the cork as it lifted it out of the wine bottle. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . That’s a relief whether you’re serving wine for two or entertaining a full house of friends and going through multiple bottles in a short stretch of time. Not only is the knife a good length with a nice serration for cutting through foil, but it’s also slightly curved, meaning it follows the line of a bottle very nicely and gives you a nice easy cut. Made of die-cast zinc, the handle is constructed of a soft, non-slip grip to give you leverage when opening.What we liked: With a grippy rubber handle and nicely spaced fulcrums, this was a comfortable and easy-to-use corkscrew. The quality is sure to impress and the matching aesthetic is sure to please anyone, from the most laid back friend to the fussiest blogger. For example, the Le Creuset and Crafthouse corkscrews both featured a fulcrum that would only engage when you pushed it in. If you wish to clean the wine opener simply wipe it clean using a kitchen towel, thats how simple it is. This style is compact (it can fit in your pocket or apron, if you really are a waiter), but does require hand strength and dexterity.

One of my biggest pet peeves with standard corkscrews is that the lever is slippery, causing the step to slide right off the lip. While you could splurge on the high-end corkscrews favored by sommeliers, this is the one I’ll have in my back pocket, thanks! While that may turn some people off, I personally like it – I haven’t felt I was going to snap this in half while opening a bottle that was being difficult, and that’s a good thing. I found that with older, drier corks, doing this gave me the control and leverage I needed to ease the cork out of the bottle without breaking it. Simply position the non-stick screw above the cork, and in two easy motions and one pump of the lever, the corkscrew removes and releases the cork.With a stainless steel and aluminum construction, this double-hinged corkscrew features a Teflon-coated non-stick spiral. Vacu Vin Twister Corkscrew: The Vacu Vin Twister is a comfortable-to-use two-piece design that works well, but doesn’t include a foil cutter. Instead of completely removing the cork, the Coravin wine system is outfitted with a Teflon-coated wine needle that sails through the cork and allows you to remove a glass of wine at a time (without airing out the whole bottle).