Wine Openers

If you have had to wrestle a cork out of the wine bottle because of lousy wine opener, you know how frustrating and strenuous that process can be (not to mention how silly you look battling a little piece of cork). A good wine opener  is a necessity if you are opening a nice bottle or many bottles of wine because it not only speeds up to process, but also makes opening easy, so you hear the satisfying pop of the cork without having to break a sweat.

Signs of a bad wine opener

• A bad wine opener will poke through the bottom of the cork.

• The integrity of the cork will be compromised, either broken or shredded, which can lead to stray cork bits floating on the surface of the wine.

• It is physically exhausting to open the bottle (If you have ever opened a bottle of wine with a Swiss Army knife  you know what I am talking about. Swiss Army knives are for roughing it not everyday kitchen use.)

I am sure it is pretty easy to judge the quality of your wine opener, and if it is a bad one...it is time to turn it for one of these knew and improved models. Wine openers can range from very expensive, usually the mounted varieties are higher in price to lower end, 'waiter stye' wine keys, which are just as good only with out the frills and record time of 3 second cork popping.

Wine Openers
Mounted Wine Opener  Mounted wine opener attaches to counter or wall, which provides stability and leverage when opening bottles. One of the most expensive varieties of opener. Durable and sturdy. Extremely fast and efficient way to open wine bottles.	Rabbit Style  Also known as the lever style opener. The lever allows the corkscrew to travel rapidly though the cork and the lever offers sufficent leverage to remove cork with ease Many rabbit style openers brag 3 second cork removal time, which is good for opening large quantities One of the more expensive version An added bonus is that it does not take up counter space and you can travel with the rabbit style, unlike the mounted style	Pump Style  Pump style openers I have found are a love/hate item, either you love them or hate them. They open bottles using a pump, which creates a vacuum to remove or 'suck' the cork out. They are less expensive than rabbit and mounted openers, but the really good ones are still moderately expensive.	Twist Style  Twist style is the generic wine opener with the arms that raise as you twist the screw into the cork. Excluding the very low end models that you can find at 7-11 at 2am, these openers are cheap and very effective. Some twist styles are more elaborate than others, but the standard style works just as well and is the most cost effective.	Waiter Style or 'Wine Keys'  These are the no-frills wine openers that you frequently see waiters using. Wine keys are easy and relatively fast, but require more 'manual' labor than the other models. These are very inexpensive and great for picnics or outdoor affairs so you can keep your opener in your pocket.

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