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Pulltap's Double-Hinged Waiters Corkscrew is a time-tested bartender's classic. Based on the two-step waiter's corkscrew, this type of wine opener has been working successfully for centuries. A helpful foil cutter is folded into the body of this pocket-sized tool, and the double joint helps prevent cork breakage. This pocket-sized tool is also a serrated foil cutter, and the lever doubles as a bottle cap opener. 
This model requires two-handed use and a fair amount of practiced technique, so it's not our top choice for ease of use. However, it's a classic design that has stood the test of time. Its multifunctional nature coupled with its affordable price makes it an all-around favorite for those looking to get the most out of their wine opener while spending the least amount possible. 

Pulltap's Double-Hinged Waiter's Corkscrew is a time-tested bartender's classic. Based on the two-step waiter's corkscrew, this type of wine opener has been working successfully for centuries. A helpful foil cutter is folded into the body of this pocket-sized tool, and the double joint helps prevent cork breakage. This pocket-sized tool is also a serrated foil cutter, and the lever doubles as a bottle cap opener. 
This model requires two-handed use and a fair amount of practiced technique, so it's not our top choice for ease of use. However, it's a classic design that has stood the test of time. Its multifunctional nature coupled with its affordable price makes it an all-around favorite for those looking to get the most out of their wine opener while spending the least amount possible. 

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The Best Corkscrew for Opening Wine

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The Truetap is our top corkscrew pick because it’s straightforward and “just works.” Our picnic testers enjoyed using it.

Reliable and easy to use, the Truetap comes in a variety of colors that add whimsy to a classic gift.

Just a few bucks gets you a reliable and easy-to-use manual opener. The double-hinge makes pulling the cork out of a bottle a simple process.

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To create a highly functional and elegant wine opener, HiCoup has refined the old-time favorite waiter's corkscrew commonly seen in the hands of sommeliers. There is a groove notched down the drill worm that improves the corkscrew's insertion and performance while lessening the chances of crumbling a delicate cork. Additionally, the double-hinged fulcrum offers a significant mechanical advantage, and the cork feels easy peasy to extract.  
Some gift buyers may find the overall familiarity of this style of wine opener unextraordinary. However, the high level of craftsmanship makes this product more unique than your average opener, and it's likely to be the perfect choice for many wine lovers who might appreciate the simplicity and functionality of this classic. 

To create a highly functional and elegant wine opener, HiCoup Waiter's Corkscrew has refined the old-time favorite waiter's corkscrew commonly seen in the hands of sommeliers. There is a groove notched down the drill worm that improves the corkscrew's insertion and performance while lessening the chances of crumbling a delicate cork. Additionally, the double-hinged fulcrum offers a significant mechanical advantage, and the cork feels easy peasy to extract.  
Some gift buyers may find the overall familiarity of this style of wine opener unextraordinary. However, the high level of craftsmanship makes this product more unique than your average opener, and it's likely to be the perfect choice for many wine lovers who might appreciate the simplicity and functionality of this classic. 

America's Test Kitchen

Its curved chrome body was easy to grip, its hinged fulcrum provided great leverage, and its parts were sturdy and opened and closed smoothly without snapping at our fingers. But what made this mid-priced corkscrew a keeper is its Teflon-coated worm, which produced zero friction going into the cork—and stayed put when we were popping it out.

"I'm an equal-opportunity drinker: I believe that there's a time and place for every beverage, high and low. The holidays, though, are for wine. I might make a little milk punch or sip some bourbon after dinner, but wine is the only real option for the rich, leisurely family meals we eat between Christmas and New Year's. Over the holidays, many bottles will be opened and compared; as the cook, I get to keep any leftovers. But (of course) you can't drink wine without opening it. My very knowledgeable uncle prefers to use an older model of our favorite twist corkscrew, the Le Creuset Table Model Corkpull, but as a former bartender, I live and die by a waiter's corkscrew similar to our favorite, the Pulltap's Classic Evolution Corkscrew by Pulltex." -MB

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