A Wine Opener For You Or As A Gift

Just about every modern kitchen possesses a wine opener of some kind. Since the grape continues popular, with quality wines available at decent prices, reds and whites will continue to feature at meal times, parties, and over a game of monopoly. Many bottles feature corks in spite of a move towards screw caps in some cases.

The list of restaurants serving wine is long. Certain fine establishments boast whole cellars awaiting the pleasure of consumers while smaller establishments stick to a proven list of inexpensive favorites sold by the glass. That can still amount to a lot of wine each night. Though new technology offers continued innovations in the art of opening chardonnay, there are also old favorites which continue to work with little or no change to their manufacture.

Among these are the cheapest, simplest forms. Regular T-shaped corkscrews operate with just strength and control. An adept hand knows how to get that cork out without pulling-arm and bottle flying in opposite directions.

These devices often amount to just a corkscrew with a wooden bar across the top. Other forms include brightly colored plastic makes. The cover slides off to form a T, sliding back on to protect anyone from a sharp poke.

Another simple device first cuts the foil. Once unwrapped, the cork laid bare, then the corkscrew can go to work. Slot a metal arm under the rim of your bottle and lever the cork out. It sounds like a high-tech device but is really easy and economical to use.

A favorite of housewives is the ratchet opener. This uses similar principles to the lever, only with a bit of help turning the screw. Do this using the handle, which doubles as a bottle opener in some versions. While twisting, the handle or handles come up to be pulled down, releasing the cork. Stainless steel, bright blue: there are frequent additions to this market for those who want to match opener with other kitchen accessories.

Electric versions have become popular with lovers of all things high-tech. These take almost all effort out of opening wine, so long as you keep the batteries topped up. Simply set them in place and press a button. No twisting. No pulling.

Other options include wall mounted and vice-style bar mounted devices. They never get lost and are very handy for high volume places such as wine bars. Watch out also for increasingly stylish, though expensive versions of these old favorites. The main things to look for, however, are durability, effectiveness, and saving hands or wrists from repetitive strain. You can spend as much as you like looking for a stylish items to match your kitchen appliances or that makes your dinner guests ooh and aah, but if it fails to work, some may bring their own wine openers next time you host a party. How embarrassing.

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