The best...wine openers
These corkscrews will ease the task of drawing out the cork.
Peugeot Elis Electric Corkscrew
Open your next bottle of wine “one-handed, with eyes closed.” This device requires only that you sit it on top of the bottle and occasionally recharge the batteries.
$120, chefsresource.com
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Fashion Animals Corkscrew
We like waiter’s-style corkscrews that come with a “double-jointed arm for good leverage.” This one also has a thin worm, or wire.
$11.50, corkpops.com
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Screwpull Advanced Leverpull Wine Opener
Fit for a museum, this lever-style corkscrew perfectly combines “simplicity, functionality, and form.” While the price is high, the Advanced Leverpull is “built to last.”
$150, lecreuset.com
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Screwpull Original Corkscrew
Despite this tool’s “somewhat flimsy plastic construction,” many wine lovers appreciate the way its long spiral gently draws a cork.
$20, lecreuset.com
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Peugeot Mathus Blade-Style Corkscrew
Since brittle corks are prevalent in older bottles, a blade-style pull can be a true oenophile’s “best friend.” It’s the “perfect solution” for salvaging a broken cork.
$25, surlatable.com
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