Types of Corkscrews

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For testing, we narrowed this list down to five corkscrews: Cork Pops’ Legacy ($25), Metrokane’s Rabbit Vertical Lever Style Corkscrew ($45), Oster’s Electric Wine Bottle Opener ($19), Ozeri’s Nouveaux II Electric Wine Bottle Opener ($20), and Waring Pro’s WO50B Cordless Wine Opener ($35).

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A corkscrew is used to remove a cork from a wine bottle. It consists of a helix, which when turned, spirals into to the cork. Its other basic component is a handle used to pull the cork up and out of the bottle. New and modern corkscrews use levers and are designed to require minimum effort.

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Many wine keys also have a little blade embedded in the handle that can be used to remove the foil covering the cork. Once you drill the corkscrew into the cork, that notched metal arm is what you use to anchor the corkscrew and pull out the cork.

The OXO SteeL Winged Corkscrew is perfect for anyone from the wine connoisseur to the casual entertainer. Place the Corkscrew on a bottle, turn the soft knob and watch the wings rise.