As more synthetic corks are used by an increasing number of wineries, the engineers at Screwpull faced a new challenge: developing a corkscrew that works as effortlessly on plastic corks as it does on ...

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If you're thinking of buying someone a fancy corkscrew for Christmas you might want to shop around, if the experience of one PriceWatch reader is anything to go by. Just before the euro changeover, in ...

1. What's the secret to a good corkscrew? The "worm," or spiral, that goes into the cork is the key element. It should be a "hollow worm," says Elliott Mackey, of the Wine Appreciation Guide, which ...

There are many different ways to open a wine bottle. While ever more wineries are opting for screw caps on their best vintages, most experts agree that in the foreseeable future, corkscrews — or their ...

Opening a bottle of wine can be a breeze, as long as you have the right tool — you know, a wine bottle opener. For many industry pros, the go-to is a classic “waiter’s friend” corkscrew, commonly ...

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Once a simple thing, the corkscrew is now a high-tech, high-cost, high-performance machine that takes its place not in the back of a kitchen drawer, but next to the Riedel glasses. We tested for ...